Overview

• Troopers discovered the 12- and 14-year-old girls during an I-15 crash inspection after a trooper noticed "two sets of eyes" inside the refrigerated trailer.
• The trailer’s thermostat was set near 30 degrees Fahrenheit, dropping to about 29.5 degrees, and there was no way to exit from inside, according to affidavits.
• Authorities identified the girls as siblings and said they do not suspect human trafficking.
• Investigators say the pair had been confined since leaving Huntington for Salt Lake City, and they are now in the care of child-welfare officials.
• Driver Jacob Ortell Scott, 28, was treated for a possible hand injury, booked into Utah County Jail, and ordered held without bail on suspicion of third-degree felony aggravated child abuse; the crash began when his rig lost a left rear tire, causing a multi-vehicle collision.