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Makayla Craig Recovering from Dog Bite
A 7-year-old girl from Clinton is recovering following a dog attack that occurred on Sunday. Makayla Craig hopped the fence into her neighbor’s yard to collect a personal item when she was attacked by her neighbor’s Malamute. She suffered a torn lip, which required...
Several injured in Head-on Collision in Kearns
An accident occurred at 5700 S and 5600 W in Kearns late Tuesday night when a woman driving a Corolla swerved into oncoming traffic and hit head-on an SUV. At the time of the accident, no fatalities were reported, although the driver of the SUV and the two passengers...
Elderly Pedestrian Dies in Sunset, UT
In an early morning pedestrian-vehicle accident, KSL reports that an elderly man has died from injuries sustained in the accident. The accident occurred just before 7 AM this morning as the man was trying to cross the street, apparently trying to make it to a bus...
Truck, SUV Collision Leaves 3 Injured
Three people were injured Tuesday night when a semitrailer and SUV collided at the intersection of Highway 89 and Cherry Lane in Layton. FOX 13 reports that the SUV, which was towing a small trailer, turned left just as the stoplight was turning yellow. The semi came...
4 Pit Bulls Used in Vicious Attack
A man has been charged with aggravated assault after siccing 4 pit bulls on a man and punching him in the face. Shaun Tyler Mower attacked Gilberto Pinela after Mr. Pinela entered Mr. Mower’s lawn on July 21. Mr. Mower told his 4 pit bulls, saying, “Let’s go get him,”...
Companies Can Help Reduce Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Employees
The responsibility of employers in fostering a safety culture among employees has come under the microscope recently, after car accident lawyers named several employers in employee-related accident lawsuits. It's clear that employers can no longer ignore their...
AT&T’s Don’t Text and Drive Pledge Day
Today is AT&T’s Don’t Text and Drive Pledge Day in Utah, and with the frequency with which these accidents are occurring, the importance of adhering to a ‘no text and drive’ policy cannot be stressed enough. Perhaps some of you have seen commercials or YouTube videos...
2 Motorcycle Officers Injured
2 police officers on motorcycles were injured today as they were directing traffic and were hit by a motorist. The officers had positioned themselves in the middle of the intersection at 400 West and 400 South in Salt Lake City due to a fire truck that was approaching...
Cyclists Harassed in Colorado
Two cyclists were harassed by a motorist yesterday for more than five minutes, much of which was captured on a video the two took of their ride and posted to YouTube. Cyclist Dirk Friel and his riding companion were entirely within their rights as cyclists as they...
One Man Dead After Trying to Remove Deer Carcass from Road
KSL reports that a man died Tuesday night while trying to remove a dead deer from off of the road. The accident occurred at 1800 S and Redwood Road in Woods Cross. Few details of the accident are available at this time, but it is apparent that this was an...