JUAB COUNTY, Utah, May 13, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — A Utah Highway Patrol trooper headed home from training in Salt Lake City Friday evening witnessed a single-vehicle rollover on I-15 that injured both the driver and a passenger.
UHP said the accident happened at approximately 6 p.m. on northbound I-15 near mile post 198 about 9 miles north of Scipio.
Witnesses who stopped at the crash scene said the driver was operating the vehicle aggressively and travelling in excess of 100 mph.
The accident happened after the driver passed a semi truck using the right shoulder. The vehicle drifted off the pavement and into the dirt. The driver over-corrected, slid across both lanes of I-15, and then rolled multiple times into the median before coming to a rest on its top.
The female occupant, 28-year-old Johanna Scheetz of Provo, was ejected. She was in critical condition and transported by ground ambulance to Central Valley Hospital in Nephi before being flown by medical helicopter to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo.
The male occupant, Patrick Gabbitas, remained in the vehicle as it rolled. He was transported by ground ambulance to Central Valley Hospital with minor injuries.
Troopers said Gabbitas and Scheetz are giving conflicting stories as to who was driving. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
the real story is i had fallen asleep and awoke with the jerk of steering wheel we were coming up on diesel to fast we swerved out on the shoulder we then went sideways facing diesel trailer sleed in front of diesel facing him across two lanes when we hit the median we started rolling I would say about 8-10 times it was so weird i could not hear anything the hole accident I just keep thinking are we stopped yet over and over again when I realized we were stopped I jumped out and looked for her in the other side front window seen no one that is when I lost it I had no idea were she was I was so scared I went back and forth pacing south trying to find her I found her at least 30-40 yards away from car I knelt next to her and was telling her I loved her and trying to keep her as conscious as i could I thank A beautiful person I got up people were telling me I had to leave her be I did not want to but I was out # as I got up asked for my phone bang their it was a lady handed it to me I called my mom told her I was just in an accident she fliped out of course very overprotective but I Love My MOM !!!! the same lady handed me jo’s wallet she was such a blessing THANKS FOR EVERYTHING after kneeling for a bit praying to Heavenly Father for the friend I Love Unconditionally thay took me to the ambulance I was so scarred for my love I went through HELL I was thankfull but I got 5 MIN in ICU with her 3 was to her mom I should have said ok my time starts now any way I was not able to see or talk to her for a week and a half 2 weeks I paced my room wearing out my carpet pacing and should have bought knee pads as much I was on my knees praying for her and family I was never one to were a seat belt now I will never not wear one and im not such an extremist A new respect for life thank you Father and THANK YOU FOR ALL OUR BLESSINGS we are doing ok and my love will never die I LOVE YOU JO!!!!!