Carlsbad Couple Die In Utah Crash

by The Editors on July 3, 2008

Stephanie McFarland, 38, of Carlsbad, may have fallen “asleep at the wheel or lost control” of the family’s 200 Ford Expedition Thursday morning while traveling to a wedding, according to a story in the Salt Lake City Tribune.

The family of five was driving eastbound on Interstate 70, near Sigurd and exit 48 in Sevier County, at 6:45 a.m. Roden said the family was traveling in the fast lane when the vehicle veered off the road into the median and hit a reflector pole.

Stephanie and her husband Tod McFarland, 40, were both killed in the accident. Their “5-year-old son was taken to Sevier Valley Hospital in critical condition and later transferred to a Salt Lake-area hospital.” The other two children (a 2-year-old boy, and five-year-old girl) “escaped with non-life-threatening injuries.”

[Link: Salt Lake City Tribune]

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sue July 4, 2008 at 10:32 am

Some of the information in this article about the McFarland’s is inaccurate (e.g. ages of mother/son). As well, the typos are really sad — the news is bad enough and to read such careless writing about it without editing is really thoughtless.

Susan Shroder July 4, 2008 at 12:41 pm

Do you have the correct information? If so, can you call me at 619-291-1010? Thanks.
Susan Shroder
San Diego Union-Tribune

Chris Bagley July 4, 2008 at 5:00 pm

I’m also trying to get information about the McFarlands. If you know anything, please call me at 760-740-5444.

Thank you,
Chris Bagley
North County Times newspaper

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