Re: Bad News from St. A's

SAND DUNES FATAL CRASH

Reporter: Kristi Henderson
Saturday Mar 17, 2007

The first a-t-v accident of the season at the St. Anthony sand dunes claims the life of one B-Y-U Idaho student and sends another to the hospital.
The St. Anthony sand dunes are known as a great place to get out and have some fun but last night proves they can also be very dangerous.

22-year-old, Brian Jensen, and 18-year-old, Allison Brady, were out night riding with a group of friends.

"The shadows on the dunes and the lights from the atv's can be so deceiving."

The pair got disoriented and didn't see a sudden drop off in the dune.

"From where they left the top of the dune to the bottom, with the angle, I would say it was at least 40 feet."

Jensen was carrying a cell phone and called Fremont County dispatch saying he had been in a atv accident and that Brady was seriously injured.

"The young man had no idea where he was at so we ended up having to look for them and just by the grace of god we found them with ten minutes."

Brady was pronounced dead at the scene and Jensen was taken to the hospital.

Neither were wearing helmet at the time of the accident

"Even a quick little joy ride can turn into something you never thought it could when you come out here always were a helmet."

Officials want to advise people to stay away from double riding especially when riding at night.

"If you get into a problem it is usually a heck of a lot harder to control the situation or get it under control with another person on the back of the atv."

A night of fun turned into a tragic accident.

Brian Jensen has been released from the hospital.