(Cedar City, UT) — A vehicle pursuit resulted in I-15 being closed in both directions near Cedar City. The car chase began early yesterday afternoon as the suspect fled northbound from troopers on the interstate. The car ran over spike strips and came to a stop, but the driver refused […]
(Orderville, UT) — More than a dozen people are injured, including three in critical condition, after a crash in Kane County yesterday afternoon. It happened on U.S. Highway 89 between Orderville and Mount Carmel Junction. The Utah Highway Patrol says, around 12:40 p.m. a Ford van carrying 14 people crossed […]
(Iron County, UT) — Three people are facing charges following traffic stops in southern Utah. The Utah Highway Patrol made two similar traffic stops in Iron County on Saturday, resulting in three people being arrested. Several pounds of drugs were found during each stop, including meth, cocaine, and fentanyl pills. […]
Early in the morning of Sept. 27 authorities responded to a semi-truck crash on I-70 near MP 87. According to Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Clay Morgan, “due to driver error the vehicle flipped onto its side and blocked all of I-70 eastbound.” After about two hours the vehicle was removed […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new study find Utah is a highly dangerous place to drive. The study by business litigation and personal injury lawyers Heninger Garrison Davis found Utah has the second-highest rate of fatal high-speed crashes, trailing only Wyoming. High speed was a factor in more than […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — There will be more patrol officers looking for impaired drivers ahead of the upcoming Labor Day Weekend. The Utah Highway Patrol says there are over 180 extra shifts scheduled among different agencies for DUI enforcement. The Department of Public Safety says there have been over […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol is trying to win the best-looking cruiser in America contest. Officials say the UHP Dodge Charger placed 12th last year and it was features in the American Association of State Trooper’s Calendar for November 2023. Officials say more than 16 thousand […]
(Juab County, UT) — A Minnesota man who stole a Utah Highway Patrol vehicle and then shot at troopers is heading to federal prison. James Klein was sentenced to 25 years for attempted aggravated murder, aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping, among other charges. It was nearly two years ago when […]
(Iron County, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol is providing details of a drug bust that started with a traffic stop in Iron County. The department says an officer pulled over a car last week driving under the speed limit on Interstate 15. The officer was suspicious of potential “criminal […]
(St. George, UT) — Authorities in southern Utah and across the state are going to step up their enforcement of seat belt laws. The Utah Highway Patrol and state Department of Public Safety’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign begins today and will run through June 4th. Dozens of agencies in […]
