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ST. GEORGE — A thunderstorm that whipped through Washington County on Sunday evening brought torrential rain that displaced several vehicles – including into a sinkhole – and sent one Dixie State University student to the hospital.
Dixie State University Chief of Campus Police Blair Barfuss told St. George News that the rain started causing issues at approximately 10:30 p.m., and multiple buildings on campus were subsequently flooded.
The roads were closed off at different points throughout the night and were handled by the St. George Police Department.
Barfuss said that on 1000 East near Red Mountain University Housing, the water and rocks pushed several vehicles into others.
He said the officers who worked over the night shift said that multiple students wanted to go out and watch the storm and ended up getting caught in the water going down the roads.
One student was trapped under a car and injured as a result.
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