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Utah Department of Public Safety Press Releases

149 Press Releases
  • Published on March 14, 2025 - 00:20 GMT

    I-80 Fatal Crash (Tooele County)

    On Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at approximately 9:58 pm, a Blue Semi truck pulling a box trailer was traveling eastbound on I-80 in the area of mile marker 78. There are High winds in the area and it possible the semi blew over on its side in the median from …

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  • Published on March 13, 2025 - 22:16 GMT

    Tooele County Fatal Crash (Updated)

    On Wednesday March 12, 2025, at around 1:10 pm, a blue 2019 Ford Mustang was traveling eastbound on I-80 near mile marker 101. For and unknown reason at this time, the driver of the Mustang drifted off the freeway to the left and struck the center cable …

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  • Published on March 5, 2025 - 18:46 GMT

    Box Elder Fatal Crash

    On Friday, February 28, at 5:35 am, a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe was northbound on 2400 W. The Hyundai ran the stop sign at SR-218. A 2024 Nissan Rogue was eastbound and struck the Hyundai on the drivers side at the B pillar. Driver of the Santa Fe was …

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  • Published on March 3, 2025 - 20:25 GMT

    SR-6 Fatal Motorcycle Crash

    On Sunday, March 2, 2025 at approximately 1:48 pm, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was traveling East on SR-6 near MP 143. There is a sharp turn in the road in this area. The Harley-Davidson went left of center, over a double yellow line and was struck head …

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  • Published on February 26, 2025 - 20:25 GMT

    2024 DPS Annual Report

    Early Interventions System Grant Program

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  • Published on February 21, 2025 - 17:27 GMT

    Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Box Elder

    On Thursday, February 20, 2025, at about 7:47 pm, a 48 yo male was walking eastbound in the right lane on I-84. Near milepost 4, a driver of a Peterbuilt Semi saw the pedestrian at the last second and swerved left to avoid contact. The pedestrian was …

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  • Published on February 21, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

    Juab County fatal crash

    on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at around 7:00 am, UHP was dispatched to a head on crash on SR-6 near mile marker 127. It was found that a 2006 Porsche ...

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  • Published on February 21, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

    Statement From Commissioner Anderson on New Salt Lake City Police Chief

    “On behalf of the Department of Public Safety, I want to thank Chief Brown for his years of service and leadership at Salt Lake City. We appreciate his contributions and wish him the best in his well-deserved retirement,” said Commissioner Jess L. Anderson …

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  • Published on February 18, 2025 - 23:53 GMT

    Snow Canyon Hiker Rescue

    Early Interventions System Grant Program

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  • Published on February 16, 2025 - 16:26 GMT

    I-15 wrong-way driver in southern Utah

    On Sunday, February 16, 2025, at about 02:18 AM, a 2006 Cadillac was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes, beginning at milepost 81. A Trooper was in a position to actively respond and attempted to intervene with the wrong-way driver. He located …

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  • Published on February 14, 2025 - 20:34 GMT

    Weber County Fatal Crash

    On Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 1:01 pm, Geo Metro and a Kenworth Semi were traveling southbound on I-15 near milepost 349 in Farr West. Traffic was slowing and the Semi came to a stop in lane four. The Geo was unable to stop, and or traveling too …

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  • Published on February 14, 2025 - 20:34 GMT

    Weber County Fatal Crash #2

    On Friday, February 14, 2025, at about 5:58 am, a Peterbuilt (26,000lb box truck) was traveling southbound on I-15 near milepost 341. The driver of the box truck stated a warning light came on the dashboard advising to immediately shut down the engine. The …

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  • Published on February 6, 2025 - 21:39 GMT

    Salt Lake County Fatal Rollover

    On Thursday, February 6, 2025, at approximately 11:56 am, a collision occurred on Northbound I-15 near the Salt Lake and Utah County line, milepost 286.  The crash involves multiple vehicles, one of which was an SUV that has rolled.  The driver of the SUV …

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  • Published on January 17, 2025 - 04:11 GMT

    I-80 Fatal Crash in Salt Lake County

    On Thursday, Juanuary 16, 2024, at about 7:42 pm, a five car fatal accident occurred on westbound I-80 at 7200 West. Traffic was slowing due to two separate crashes further west. At 7200 West, a pickup(vehicle one) rear ended a passenger vehicle( vehicle …

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  • Published on January 9, 2025 - 18:01 GMT

    Utah DPS and DNR Mobilize to Assist California Wildfire Response

    SALT LAKE CITY – (January 8, 2025) – The Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have received official requests from the state of California for firefighting assistance in combating the ongoing wildfires. …

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  • Published on January 6, 2025 - 20:05 GMT

    Deceased driver located on US-89 in Mt. Pleasant

    On Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 10:00 am, the Mt. Pleasant Police Department was dispatched to a vehicle crash on US 89 near 900 South. The MPPD Officer arrived at approximately 10:05 am and found a vehicle that went off the road to the right and went …

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  • Published on December 23, 2024 - 23:00 GMT

    Fatal Auto/Ped in Salt Lake County

    On Sunday, December 22, 2024, at approximately 5:31 am, troopers responded to a report of a body found on the roadway near 1600 West on eastbound I-215 South. Upon arrival, they discovered a deceased Hispanic male, approximately 30 years old, in the number …

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  • Published on December 19, 2024 - 21:11 GMT

    Fatal Crash: Kearns Boulevard in Park City

    On December 19, 2024, at approximately 0715 hours, a Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling eastbound on Kearns Boulevard near Cooke Drive in Park City. An adult female pedestrian was crossing the street not in a marked crossing zone and was struck by the …

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  • Published on December 18, 2024 - 22:13 GMT

    Fatal Crash SR 201 at 8000 West in Magna

    On December 17, 2024, at approximately 1910 hours, a Toyota Sequoia was traveling Eastbound SR 201 at 8000 West in Magna. The driver of the Sequoia ran the red light at 8000 West and collided with a Ford Escape causing it to catch fire. After colliding …

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  • Published on December 17, 2024 - 20:31 GMT

    State Bureau of Investigation’s Narcotics Unit Recognized as Rocky Mountain High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force of the ...

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – December 17, 2024 – The Utah Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) State Bureau of Investigation’s (SBI) Narcotics Unit has been recognized as the 2024 Rocky Mountain High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area’s (HIDTA) …

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