by Ken Christensen | Feb 6, 2013 | Car Accidents
Utah Highway Patrol Troopers are usually the first to respond to Utah accidents, but in this weather, there is a pattern of them becoming the victims of collisions. Just recently, this past weekend, Lt. Lee Perry was on the side of a road helping a driver who had...
by Ken Christensen | Feb 5, 2013 | Car Accidents, Car Safety
Last Sunday morning, on Interstate-80, a couple rolled their car due to icy conditions. A patch of ice on the road caused the driver to lose control. His car slid off the left side of the road, spun 180 degrees, and then rolled onto its roof. His passenger was not...
by Ken Christensen | Feb 4, 2013 | Texting While Driving
Last week, 18-year-old Keri Houston was pinned between her parked car and an oncoming vehicle. Witnesses Jason Hollobaugh and Robert Stoney ran out to help after hearing sounds from the crash and the victim’s screams. Stoney said, “Her leg was all but...
by Ken Christensen | Feb 1, 2013 | Bicycle Accident, Drunk Driving Accidents
Police recently arrested a man for hitting two cyclists riding along the side of the road. 23-year-old Michael James Saenz was witnessed to have struck the bicyclists while driving southbound on Van Winkle Expressway at 4500 South in Murray Utah at about 1:30 am. He...
by Ken Christensen | Jan 31, 2013 | Drowsy Driving
A new study revealed that falling asleep while driving is an increasing problem. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently released the results of the largest survey on drowsy driving in America. 4.2% of adults questioned said that they had fallen...