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UT Drivers Reminded Buckle Up For Holiday Travel

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Law enforcement agencies across Utah are ready for a busy Thanksgiving travel weekend. They’ll be cracking down on seat belts across the state starting Wednesday. That’s why the Department of Public Safety and Highway Patrol issued a reminder yesterday to buckle up. New numbers show […]

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Man Arrested After High Speed Chase Spanning Two Counties

On Oct. 25, the Millard County Sheriff’s Office was informed of a stolen vehicle possibly in the Scipio area. Deputies responded and located the stolen vehicle. When they tried to stop the vehicle, the driver sped away and a pursuit was initiated. The driver fled north into Juab County to […]

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Woman Arrested After 15-Mile Police Chase

Woman Arrested After 15-Mile Police Chase

(Cedar City, UT) — Utah Highway Patrol troopers have arrested Christiane Dukes of Salt Lake City after a 15-mile police chase that ended north of Cedar City. Dukes was booked on charges of reckless driving, going over 100-miles-an-hour, not stopping for police, and driving on a suspended or revoked license. […]

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UHP Ready For Another Crack Down On Speeders

UHP Ready For Another Crack Down On Speeders

(Undated) — The Utah Highway Patrol and other police agencies are preparing for another crack down on speeding drivers. UHP says more patrols will be on the roads through mid-August looking for leadfoots. According to troopers, many of the fatal crashes they’ve responded to this year have involved a driver […]

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UHP Stops Same Driver Twice With Minutes For Speeding Above 100 MPH

UHP Stops Same Driver Twice With Minutes For Speeding Above 100 MPH

(Nephi, UT) — A driver near Nephi failed to learn their lesson while speeding on I-15. UHP says a trooper caught the driver going 111 miles per hour on Wednesday evening. The trooper cited the man and let him go, but another trooper caught the same person traveling 105 miles […]

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Fatal Crash in Richfield

Fatal Crash in Richfield

Just before 1:00 p.m. on July 15, there was a two car collision on SR-118 and 1500 South near Walmart in Richfield. A Nissan Sentra driven by Richfield resident Tyler J Walbeck age 42 was stopped on 1500 South attempting to cross main street towards Walmart. A Dodge Durango was […]

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UHP Announces Arrests Of Two Men For Human Smuggling

UHP Announces Arrests Of Two Men For Human Smuggling

(Iron County, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol says two men are in custody in Iron County for human smuggling. A UHP officer pulled over a car on Interstate 15 near Cedar City on Saturday because the window tint on their car appeared to be darker than allowed. A police […]

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Utah Law Enforcement Launches Border-To-Border Click It Or Ticket Campaign

Utah Law Enforcement Launches Border-To-Border Click It Or Ticket Campaign

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol and law enforcement agencies in other states are out in force to remind drivers to use their seatbelts. The “Border to Board Click It or Ticket” campaign is focused on making sure drivers remember to stay buckled up as they cross […]

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One Dead, One Critically Injured In Motorcycle Crash In Garfield County

One Dead, One Critically Injured In Motorcycle Crash In Garfield County

(Garfield County, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol says a motorcycle rider has died following a crash in Garfield County. The crash happened on State Route 12 just west of Bryce Canyon City around 9:45 yesterday morning. Investigators say the motorcycle hit an antelope that jumped into the road. A […]

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UHP, Police Prepare For 100 Deadliest Days On Utah Roads

UHP, Police Prepare For 100 Deadliest Days On Utah Roads

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah law enforcement agencies are urging drivers in the state to slow down, buckle up and avoid driving while impaired. Authorities will track the “One-Hundred Deadliest Days” on the road between Memorial Day and Labor Day, which is the time period fatal accidents in the […]

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