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2 Cyclists Ran Down by Drunk Driver Michael Saenz
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...
Drowsy Driving Increasing Problem
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...
Car Flipped Over Median, Woman Unscathed
Last week just out of St. George, a car flipped over a median, leaving the driver remarkably uninjured. The car was driven by a woman in her mid-30s, passing along Snow Canyon Parkway. At about 8:00 am, she started to drift towards the median, causing her to lose...
Pedestrian Rescued from Under TRAX
KSL reported Monday morning, a pedestrian was hit and pinned beneath a TRAX train. According to UTA spokesman Gerry Carpenter, the man was trespassing around 6:30 am, near the crossing at 2100 South and 200 West, where he stepped onto the tracks, was hit, dragged, and...
What are the Utah Accident Books?
The Utah Accident Books are a series of short books that provide incredibly useful information to any Utah resident who wants it. Kenneth L. Christensen has been working as a personal injury attorney for many years, and throughout his countless cases, he experienced...
Icy Conditions Lead to Bus Crash & More
Last Friday, a school bus collided with a pickup truck. A school bus about two-thirds of the way full was headed to Century Elementary School when it crashed on a foggy road in Box Elder County. Superintendent Ron Wolff said that bus speeds were relatively low. No...
Toyota Settles Utah Van Alfen and Lloyd Case
In 2010, Paul Van Aflen and Charlene Lloyd were killed when their Toyota Camry slammed into a wall in 2010. Toyota has recently settled with their families on the claim that there was an accelerator problem. Witnesses, passengers, and investigators have come to the...
Home Fire Safety
In Vernal, Utah, January 15th, a propane distribution plant caught on fire, causing more than $250,000 worth of damage. The fire may have been ignited by an electrical space-heating device. However, the cause has not officially been determined. An evacuation was...
Semi and Car Collision
Last Thursday morning, two men were stuck in their car after having a collision with a semi-truck. Early in the morning, just after 6:30 am, a semi was attempting a U-turn at 3110 S. 900 W. in Salt Lake City. A car struck the saddle tank on the semi, and ended up...
Swimmer Killed in Hit and Run Boating Accident
In August, 2011, a swimmer was hit by a boat, and left. She was swimming in Pineview Reservoir as Colton Raines and Cole Boyer, hit her with a boat they were driving. She was cut by the propeller and left as the boat sped away. The defendants are accused of leaving...