WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah, Nov. 9, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — During the official opening Friday of the State Route 18 paved bicycle trail, a county employee on an e-bike left the path and crashed, and died soon after.
The man was Randy Cronk, a county employee. He left the path near milepost 22 of SR-18, a statement from the Washington County Sheriff‘s Office says.
“Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and medical crews from Gold Cross, Dammeron Valley Fire and Diamond Valley Fire responded,” the news release says, adding that the roadway was closed so the Intermountain Life Flight helicopter could land.
“Medical crews rendered aid to the patient, but he did not survive,” the statement says. “Cronk was part of a larger group traveling south on the new bike trail as part of the official opening, hosted by the Greater Zion Convention & Tourism Office. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.”
Brittany McMichael, director of the Greater Zion Convention & Tourism Office, spoke about Cronk.
“We are shocked and saddened by Randy’s sudden passing,” she said in the news release. “He was a tremendous person who woke up every day intent on making our community a better place for all to live, including his significant contributions to this new trail. He will be honored and greatly missed, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.”
