The Utah Highway Patrol has released more information about a fatal crash west of Richfield on May 2. In a statement they shared, “the ongoing investigation has revealed that a 2000 Hyundai Sonata was traveling East on the CC Road at a high rate of speed, running off the road […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Two men are in custody after Utah Highway Patrol troopers found a large amount of drugs during a traffic stop near Cedar City. Troopers booked the 26- and 27-year-old men after finding 22 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and other drugs in their car after stopping them […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Drivers across the Beehive State are being reminded to watch their speed as the weather warms up. The Utah Highway Patrol recently took to social media to discourage speeding. The agency shared photos from some recent traffic stops, where drivers were pulled over for going […]
Update: As of Jun. 20, Watanabe’s charges have been reduced to a class B misdemeanor for reckless driving and an infraction (going 104 in an 80 mph zone). A California man is facing several charges in Juab County after leading police on a high speed chase. Takahisa Watanabe, age […]
(Undated) — A number of roads and schools are closed today as the winter storm is making getting around treacherous. The Utah Highway Patrol said troopers had responded to nearly 120 crashes on roads and freeways by 9:30 p.m. last night. The Department of Transportation has issued a road weather […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Salt Lake City is getting a wrong-way driver detection system. The Utah Department of Transportation will install the new technology at 20 locations on highways across the state, primarily along I-15 in Salt Lake. The system uses lights to alert drivers they’re going the wrong […]
Two people are in custody after a high speed chase in Kane County. On Jan. 19, a trooper with the Utah Highway Patrol spotted a Volkswagen Jetta traveling over 90 mph westbound on Highway 89 towards Kanab. When the trooper pulled out behind them, they sped up to well over […]
(Juab County, UT) — One person is dead following a crash in Juab County last night. The Utah Highway Patrol says a semi rolled while traveling north on Interstate 15 about 18 miles southwest of Nephi. No other vehicles were involved and the crash is still under investigation.
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Department of Public Safety is admitting that investigators conducted a botched probe into allegations that a member of the UHP sexually assaulted a woman in 1968. In a letter sent Monday, Utah DPS Commissioner Jess Anderson apologized to the family of Valarie Clark […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol is having a busy start to the week. Roadways across northern Utah were covered in snow yesterday as a winter storm moved into the region. The agency says troopers responded to 140 crashes as of nine o’clock last night. Drivers are […]
