CEDAR CITY, Utah — An 88-year-old man was killed Wednesday following an accident in which he ended up trapped underneath a vehicle. Cedar City Police have confirmed the victim was Dale J. Evans.
Just before 6:45 p.m., Cedar City police found the unidentified man trapped under the vehicle after arriving at the accident scene at the 100 North block of 100 West.
After the man was extricated, first responders performed life-saving measures but the man died of his injuries at the scene.
According to police, another driver, a male in his mid-20s, in a truck was reversing and didn't see the man in the way. When he noticed he hit something he got out to check and found the man underneath his vehicle.
Cedar City Police say they did do tests on the driver to check for impairment but didn't detect anything. The driver was released with no charges or citations given.
An investigation into the accident is currently underway.
