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February 8, 2009Contact: Lt. Paul Child; PIO Centerville Police Dept. 292-8441 Date: February 8, 2009 Re: Fatal Head-On Crash A 19 year old woman from West Bountiful was killed last evening after being struck by a car traveling in the opposite direction which suddenly crossed over the center divided line and collided with her car head-on. Kristy L. Bateman was pronounced dead last night at 11:45 pm at the Intermountain Medical Center after being flown by air to the hospital and undergoing emergency surgery. The crash occurred at 6:30 pm on Main Street in Centerville just south of the Lund Lane intersection. Bateman was driving a 1999 silver Suzuki Esteem going South on Main Street. Jamie Beecher, 32, of Farmington was driving a gray 2009 Pontiac Vibe traveling North on Main Street. Based on witnesses and physical evidence at the scene the Vibe suddenly crossed over the center divider line striking the Esteem head-on. There were no skid marks prior to impact. Both vehicles sustained major damage, Firefighters from South Davis Metro Fire and Farmington Fire Department used heavy duty rescue and extrication equipment to extract Kristy Bateman from her car. Initially a witness reported that the Vibe was doing a U-turn however this was later found to not be the case. In total there were six people sent to the hospital as a result of this crash. Riding with Bateman were a Kaitlyn Stratton, 18, of Bountiful and John Meyer, 21, of Centerville. Both Stratton and Meyer were transported by ambulance to Lakeview Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Jamie Beecher had her two children riding with her (ages 5 and 1); mother and children were all transported by ambulance to Ogden Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The children were seated in proper restraint devices and all persons in both vehicles were wearing seat belts. This crash is currently under investigation to determine what caused the car driven by Beecher to cross into the opposing lane, what the speeds of both vehicles were and any other contributing factors. |
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