by Ken Christensen | Feb 24, 2014 | Drunk Driving Accidents, Trucking Accident
Utah Highway Patrol trooper James Wright had just concluded a routine traffic stop and was reviewing notes inside his car when he was suddenly sideswiped by a semi-truck. According to the report, the semi-truck was heading south on I-15 when it drifted into the...
by Ken Christensen | Feb 13, 2014 | Trucking Accident
According to KSL, a logging truck driver identified as Wesley Fabrizio, 51 was issued a citation for following too closely to a pickup truck. The accident occurred around 3 p.m. on state Route 35. The report states that Dean Sweat, 57, was driving his pickup and...
by Ken Christensen | Jan 30, 2014 | Car Accidents, Trucking Accident
A fatal crash took place on Thursday morning in Myton, Utah involving a tanker truck and a pickup truck. At 6:55 a.m., the driver of the tanker truck, Darrel Wiser, reportedly lost traction as he descended the hill on a two-lane road approaching the US-40 on Parriete...
by Ken Christensen | Jan 16, 2014 | Trucking Accident
The victim of another winter weather traffic collision was identified by a news report as Cody Smith, 54, from Fairview. The accident involved two tractor-trailer semis in the early morning on Sunday, January 12. According to the Deseret News, the crash occurred on...
by Ken Christensen | Jan 8, 2014 | Car Accidents, Trucking Accident
Traffic was backed up on I-80 and on I-15 northbound through the morning commute on Tuesday. The reasons behind the traffic were identified as separate accidents; one involved the driver of a semitrailer who was changing radio stations, and the other stemmed from...
by Ken Christensen | Nov 1, 2013 | Trucking Accident
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...
