On December 5th, at approximately 9:40 PM, a 2021 Freightliner semi was travelling westbound on Highway 6, and a 2020 Hyundai Palisade was travelling eastbound on Highway 6 at mile...
Fatal Wrong Way Crash: I-15 1900 South
On November 29, 2025, at approximately 0153 hours, a gray Audi SQ5 entered I-15 the wrong way (traveling southbound in the northbound lanes) from the 600 South off-ramp. The Audi...
Dispatch’s Jill Custode Recognized by Governor Cox as an Exceptional DPS Employee
On April 13, 2025, Jill Custode displayed outstanding performance during the two complex and emotional 911 calls. Within five minutes, Jill handled a report of a suicide and then immediately...
Holiday Click It Or Ticket Campaign
Children’s drawings help remind drivers to buckle up this holiday seasonBefore holiday travel begins, DPS reminds Utahns of one simple, lifesaving message: Buckle Up — Every Seat. Every Row. Every...
An Era Concludes: The Department of Public Safety and The Utah Highway Patrol Celebrate the Retirement of Colonel Mike Rapich
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) gathered to honor Colonel Mike Rapich for his 33 years of distinguished service, including nine years as the...
Fatal Crash: SR-92 American Fork Canyon
On October 20, 2025 at about 02:30 AM a passenger vehicle was traveling westbound on SR-92 at MM 9. The driver left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck...
Fatal Crash: I-15 Northbound Milepost 54 (Cedar City)
On October 19, 2025 at about 1946 hours a motorcycle was traveling northbound on I-15 near mile post 54, 3 miles south of Cedar City. The motorcycle rear ended a...
Fatal Motorcycle Crash – SR-10 Near Boulder (Updated ID 10/4)
On October 2, 2025, a motorcycle with a single rider, was traveling northbound on SR-12 near milepost 101 at about 12:17 PM. A witness observed the motorcycle traveling at a...
Fatal Crash US-89 (Big Water, UT)
On 10/1/2025 at about 4:40 PM A semi was southbound and a pickup hauling a boat was northbound on US-89. A passenger car was on the East side of the...
US-89 Fatal Crash
On September 30, 2025 at about 5:00 PM troopers were dispatched to a serious injury crash on US-89 near mile marker 293. Troopers found the two-car crash involving a 10-wheeler...
SR-50 Fatal Crash (Pictures)
On Monday, September 15, 2025, at about 4:54 pm, a Ford F250 box truck was traveling east on SR-50 near mile marker 136. The box truck crossed over into the...
Fatal Crash I-84 WB MM 103 (Updated)
On September 14, 2025, at 1032 hours, troopers responded to a crash westbound on I-84 near mile marker 103. A Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling westbound and, for an unknown...
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