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Semi Crashes into home in Wellington, Utah

On Monday, May 12, 2025, at approximately 6:20 am, a commercial vehicle pulling a tank trailer loaded with crude oil was traveling eastbound on SR-6 at mile marker 247 through...
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DPS Urges Better Rider Education in Wake of Increasing Motorcycle Crashes and Fatalities

Majority of motorcycle fatalities didn’t have a state-mandated endorsement or rider training For Immediate Release:   WHAT: In the wake of a five-year high in motorcycle fatalities in 2024, the Utah Department...
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Box Elder Fatal Crash

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 11:44 am, a gray Ford Focus was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes on northbound I-15, just north of the 377 structure. A white...
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SR-12 Fatal Crash

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at about 6:45 pm, a Green Jeep Cherokee SUV was Westbound SR-12 near mile marker 52 when it ran off the road to the right,...
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Wrong-Way crash in Millard County

On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, a about 7:10 pm, Richfield Dispatch received reports of a Tesla driving recklessly traveling northbound on I-15 near mile marker 194, it was reported it...
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Utah County Fatal Crash (Updated)

On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 10:13 pm, troopers were notified of a semi truck with a dry box trailer stalled in traffic near MP 262 Southbound on I-15. The...
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Body located by I-15 in Davis County (Updated)

On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, a motorist experienced a breakdown on the right shoulder of northbound I-15 near mile marker 315 in Davis County. The vehicle was left abandoned at...
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REAL ID Deadline is Quickly Approaching! Don’t Panic: Most Utahns Already Have a REAL ID

SALT LAKE CITY — Many Americans are scrambling to update their identification with the federal REAL ID enforcement deadline set for May 7, 2025. But Utahns can breathe easy, thanks to the state’s...
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SR-36 Juab County Fatal Crash

On Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 10:17 pm, a black Honda 1100 motorcycle was traveling northbound on SR-36 near mile marker 3. During the preliminary investigation, it appears that the...
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I-70 Pursuit

On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at approximately 5:25 pm, a Trooper was running stationary radar at milepost 158 I-70. He observed a westbound vehicle at a very high rate of...
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I-70 Fatal Crash

On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at approximately 6:41 pm, a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe was eastbound on Interstate 70 near milepost 45. The vehicle left the roadway to the right and...
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Covert distracted driving enforcement happening April 7 – 14

Statewide police agencies watching for drivers distracted by phone, grooming, eating, and more MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: What: Law Enforcement Officers across Salt Lake and Utah Counties are watching...
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