by Ken Christensen | Jan 22, 2014 | Train Accident, Utah Accident Books
2 weeks after being struck by a train, little improvement Getting off the train en route to his job in Roy, Utah, Alex Saurez was hit by a Frontrunner train travelling in the opposite direction. For the past two weeks, Saurez has remained at Mckay Dee Hospital as...
by Ken Christensen | Dec 3, 2013 | Train Accident
An award winning biology teacher at Mountain Crest High School identified as Larry Litizzette, 56, was hit and killed by a train Saturday afternoon in Spanish Fork Canyon. According to the report, Litizzette was duck hunting with his son when the accident happened....
by Ken Christensen | Nov 27, 2013 | Car Accidents, Train Accident
A collision between a TRAX train and a pickup truck resulted to the serious injuries of a teenage boy and a woman. According to the report, the teenage boy was driving the pickup truck which was headed north on 2700 West and attempted to make a U-turn at 3360 South...
by Ken Christensen | Feb 14, 2013 | Train Accident
In North Salt Lake last Thursday, a FrontRunner train came extremely close to a collision with an SUV. The train stopped just a few feet short of a car stuck on the tracks. There were no injuries because of some incredible, safety-focused coordination. Unusual amounts...
by Ken Christensen | Jan 31, 2013 | Train Accident
KSLĀ 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...
by Ken Christensen | Jan 15, 2013 | Car Accidents, Train Accident
In Murray, Wednesday, Jan 9th, a man was injured attempting to bypass railroad crossing arms. The 83-year-old was transported to an area hospital, and his injuries were not life-threatening. Neither was anyone on the train injured. UTA spokesman Gerry Carpenter said...