Cedar Valley
A Provo man who unexpectedly rode his motorcycle into an open mine shaft has only bumps and bruises.According to Utah County sheriff's deputy Sgt. Tom Hodgson, Randy Gatton, 26, and a friend were riding motocross cycles southeast of the Eagle Mountain area Tuesday at approximately 7 p.m. when Gatton came to the top of an incline that led to the open shaft.
Gatton could not stop. He drove into the shaft 28-30 feet and fell with the motorcycle atop him. However, he was able to move the bike while his friend went for help.
Utah County sheriff's deputies and Search and Rescue Team volunteers responded along with the Eagle Mountain Fire Department.
Gatton was retrieved from the mine shaft and taken to the American Fork Hospital by Lehi city ambulance where he was examined for possible broken bones and a rib injury. He was actually only treated for abrasions and released, said hospital spokesman Anton Garrity.
Mapleton
A riderless horse running loose in the foothills above Mapleton triggered a search for Irene Rasmussen, 36, of Mapleton Tuesday evening.
Trevor Dickerson, 16, saw Rasmussen on a trail leading east toward the firebreak road at 6 p.m. About 20 minutes later, he saw the same horse running back along the trail without a rider.
He then notified his parents, neighbors and the Springville Police Department who launched a search and called in Utah County sheriff's deputies.
Resident Randy Tidwell found Rasmussen a short time later. She suffered a fractured arm and leg and was transported to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center.
Orem
A 2-year-old girl accidentally run over Monday by her mother remained in critical condition Wednesday.
Orem Police Department spokesman Doug Edwards said Kelsey Robertson, the daughter of Allison and Tom Robertson, 1013 W. 1100 North, was behind the car at 8 p.m. when her mother backed out.
The child suffered head and other injuries and was taken first by ambulance to Timpanogos Regional Hospital and then by helicopter to Primary Children's Hospital.
Provo
The Public Relations Student Society of America and Provo Mayor Lewis K. Billings will kick off national organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week at a question-and-answer panel at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, April 6, in the Harris Fine Arts Center at Brigham Young University.
The panel will feature Billings, National Kidney Foundation of Utah representative Lance Madigan, and local transplant recipients. Following the discussion, the mayor and others will be available to sign donor cards as witnesses for those who wish to become donors.
For more information concerning organ donation check the online service at www.KidneyUT.org or www.iros.com.
Spanish Fork
An annexation of 7.9 acres approved Tuesday will open access from the new city ball park to 400 North, Mayor Dale R. Barney said.
"We've been waiting a long time" for a developer to build a connecting road, Barney said. Developers Richard Morley and Jeff Hughes will be required to build the road through their property as it develops into a residential community, he said. The road will likely become 630 West and will connect 100 South to 400 North.
The City Council also approved a zone change and preliminary plat map for Aspen Meadows, an 109--lot subdivision on 40.28 acres at 1750 South and 1400 East. The zone change will allow the smaller lots the development needs. Developers are John Smiley and Bruce Hall.