A driver and passenger required extrication from a Cadillac Escalade pickup after being rear-ended by a semi tractor trailer early Friday morning. The collision took place near mile marker 26, approximately four miles south of the Utah state line in Mojave County, Arizona.
Emergency crews from the Arizona Highway Patrol, St. George Fire, and Beaver Dam/Littlefield Fire were dispatched to the scene just before 4:30 a.m. Friday.
The impact of the semi hitting the rear of the pickup caused the vehicle's bed to be pushed into the passenger compartment. According to a statement from the Beaver Dam/Littlefield Fire, extrication tools were necessary to safely remove both occupants from the SUV.
Both occupants sustained moderate injuries. One person was transported to St. George Regional Hospital by Beaver Dam Fire Ambulance, while another was transported by Gold Cross Ambulance.
The driver of the semi tractor trailer did not sustain injuries and declined medical attention. AZ DPS Troopers arrived at the scene to investigate the collision.
