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Construction Worker Hurt in Collapsed Trench Accident
A man identified as an employee of Whipple Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning was reported to be hurt in a collapsed trench accident. The report indicated that the man was digging a trench in front of a Lehi home for a sewer repair job around 9 a.m. on Tuesday,...
Bus Driver Killed in Accident on I-80
An accident involving a tour bus and a maintenance vehicle on I-80 was reported to have claimed the life of the bus driver and injured five passengers from the bus. Occupants of the maintenance vehicle were not harmed during the accident. According to the report, the...
Peter Bunker Booked for Fleeing Police and DUI
A 29 year old man led Utah Highway Patrol Troopers on a high speed chase on Interstate 80 early Sunday morning. The report stated around 1 a.m. Sunday, troopers received a call from other motorists of a GMC pickup truck driving east in westbound lanes at mile post...
Firey Truck and DUI Crashes Close Freeways
Two Utah freeways were closed by two separate accidents last Saturday causing major delays across the state. The first accident involved a semi-trailer on fire on I-80 in Tooele County causing an hour long road closure. The fire started around 1:15 p.m. Saturday, near...
Man Injured in Three Vehicle Crash
MAGNA--A man was seriously injured in a three vehicle crash that involved a fire truck, a pickup and a car. According to the report, the fire truck, with it's lights and siren blaring, was traveling northbound to respond to a large pallet fire. The fire truck was...
Teacher Shot by Bullied Boy
A young boy took drastic actions at school in Sparks, Nevada by using -what investigators believe to be- his parents gun to kill a teacher and wound two others. The young shooter subsequently took his own life, closing the avenue to know what prompted him to do...
Bicyclist in Serious Condition after Being Hit by Car
A bicyclist was rushed to the hospital after he was hit by a car Tuesday. The man was reported to be riding his bike when he decided to cross a street near the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon when he was hit by a car who did not see him. Reports cited the 56 year old...
Sarah Olliver Killed in Rollover Accident
CEDER CITY- A rollover accident on northbound I-15 Sunday night resulted in the death of a 50 year old woman and injuries to two people. The fatality was identified as Sara Oliver, with Mark Oliver 53 and 12 year old Emma Oliver receiving serious injuries. According...
Mark Hoggard Killed in a Hit-and-Run Accident
Another hit-and- run accident was reported in Utah. The report identified the fatality as 53-year-old Mark Hoggard of Sandy. According to the article, Hoggard was driving a semi-trailer that struck a barrier on the I-80 eastbound off ramp to I-15 southbound and 600...
Joseph Broadbent Hit and Killed by a Vehicle in Provo Canyon
According to a news report, a Wyoming man was killed when he was hit by a car in Provo Canyon. The man was identified as Joseph Broadbent, 74, of Evanston. The report disclosed Broadbent had stopped to change a flat tire on his pick-up truck when he was struck by...