Early during the morning of May 18, Sevier County deputies pulled over an individual who they recognized and knew did not have a valid drivers license. A verification confirmed that Josh Salas, age 37 from Monroe, was driving on a suspended license and that he was required to have an […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol is using a weekend DUI arrest to remind drivers to be sober when they get behind the wheel. A state trooper was working a DUI patrol in Weber County when he found a vehicle that was failing to stay in its […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Car crashes and traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation. A study published Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration suggests Utah’s roads became safer after the state lowered the drunken driving threshold to […]
(Sevier County, UT) — A Utah mother is facing homicide charges after a deadly crash on Interstate 70 in Sevier County. The Utah Highway Patrol says an SUV going the wrong way on the interstate hit a semi early yesterday morning. Two children were ejected from the SUV, even though […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah officials say a law that lowered the blood-alcohol content needed for a DUI citation has not led to a spike in arrests. Utah lawmakers voted to lower the BAC needed for an arrest to zero-point-zero-five in 2017, the lowest level of any state. But […]
(Undated) — Law enforcement agencies are warning Utahns to stay off the roads if they have been drinking. UHP says it is partnering with other departments to add 145 extra DUI shifts through the end of the year. Troopers remind drivers that the legal limit for blood-alcohol concentration in Utah […]
(Hurricane, UT) — Two teenage girls are in the hospital after being hit by a truck in Hurricane. Deputies say the incident occurred Tuesday night on three-hundred West State Street. One girl was taken to the hospital in serious condition, while the second victim suffered minor injuries and is expected […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Transportation officials have reported nearly twice as many people died in alcohol-involved crashes on Utah roads last year compared to the year before, despite less commuter traffic during the coronavirus pandemic. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the state Department of Transportation said there were […]
On Sep. 20 a Sevier County Deputy was driving behind a vehicle on Interstate 70 when the vehicle in front of him cut across the median and almost got in an accident with a semi coming the opposite direction. The vehicle then came back across the median and pulled off […]
IONIA, Mich. (AP) — A woman has been charged with second-degree murder after a state trooper died, three weeks after a crash in western Michigan. Caleb Starr’s death was announced Friday night. He was driving in Ionia County’s Boston Township on July 10 when a vehicle crossed the center line […]
