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Rollover Crash Near Central Valley

Rollover Crash Near Central Valley

On May 18, just before 10:00 p.m. authorities responded to a rollover crash on SR 118 near the turnoff for Central Valley. According to reports, only one vehicle was involved in the crash. The driver, a 16 year old female, stated to the Utah Highway Patrol that the vehicle pulled […]

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UHP Urges Cautions After String Of Deadly Crashes

UHP Urges Cautions After String Of Deadly Crashes

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Another string of deadly crashes is prompting the Utah Highway Patrol to urge drivers to slow down. UHP says a motorcyclist who died on I-15 in Farmington over the weekend was traveling much faster than the speed limit. So far, Utah has seen 111 fatalities […]

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UHP Reminds Utahns To Drive Sober After Driver Tests At Five Times DUI Limit

UHP Reminds Utahns To Drive Sober After Driver Tests At Five Times DUI Limit

(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 […]

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Utah Troopers Catch Dozens Of Drivers Doing 100MPH In Juab County

Utah Troopers Catch Dozens Of Drivers Doing 100MPH In Juab County

(Juab County, UT) — Easter weekend is going to be very expensive for some drivers who were caught speeding in west-central Utah. The Utah Highway Patrol conducted a speed enforcement effort over the weekend near Little Saraha Sand Dunes in Juab County. At least 200 drivers were ticketed for speeding, […]

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UHP:  Deadly Crashes Up 43% So Far This Year

UHP: Deadly Crashes Up 43% So Far This Year

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol says deadly crashes so far this year are running well ahead of the state’s five-year average. Enforcement numbers released yesterday reported 30 deadly crashes handled by UHP troopers statewide as of April 10th. Not only is that total up 15-percent from […]

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UHP: 82% Increase For Wrong-Way Drivers In 2022

UHP: 82% Increase For Wrong-Way Drivers In 2022

(Salt Lake City, UT) — New numbers show a major increase in wrong-way crashes this year. The Utah Highway Patrol says troopers have responded to 20 wrong-way crashes in 2022, which is an 82-percent increase from this time in 2021. So far, eight of those crashes have been deadly. Troopers […]

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Police Stress Motorcycle Safety As Weather Warms Up

Police Stress Motorcycle Safety As Weather Warms Up

(Salt Lake City, UT) – UHP and Utah police departments are reminding drivers to watch out for motorcycles as the weather continues to warm up. UHP says people driving cars need to stay focused and put their phones down. Riders are urged to wear helmets and other protective gear, and […]

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Three Killed In Wrong-Way Crashes Over Weekend

Three Killed In Wrong-Way Crashes Over Weekend

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol says three drivers have been killed in wrong-way crashes over the weekend. A crash Saturday morning on Interstate 15 near 600 South killed both drivers. The other driver was killed in a Saturday night crash on Mountain View Corridor in West […]

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Utah Mother Facing Charges After Crash Kills One Child, Injures Another

Utah Mother Facing Charges After Crash Kills One Child, Injures Another

(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 […]

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Utah Law Lowering Blood Alcohol Content Level Not Increasing DUI Arrests

Utah Law Lowering Blood Alcohol Content Level Not Increasing DUI Arrests

(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 […]

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