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Utah Department of Public Safety Press Releases

149 Press Releases
  • Published on August 18, 2020 - 06:33 GMT

    Fatal Crash on SR-73 at Mile Post 9

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Monday August 17, 2020 At 17:36 hours on August 17th, 2020, a blue BMW passenger vehicle was traveling southbound on SR-73 at approximately mile marker 9. The BMW had just passed a pickup truck at a high rate of speed. For an …

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  • Published on August 17, 2020 - 17:50 GMT

    Motorcyclist dies following crash on SR-167 at MP 9 (Trapper’s Loop).

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Monday August 17, 2020 At 1539 hours on August 16th, 2020, a 2015 Honda CBR550 motorcycle with a solo male rider was traveling southbound on SR-167 at mile post 9. It appears that the rider was traveling outside of the …

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  • Published on August 17, 2020 - 15:41 GMT

    Wrong way driver dies after driving head-on into a semi on I-84

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Monday August 17, 2020 On August 16, 2020, at 2317, troopers received calls about a vehicle traveling westbound in the eastbound travel lanes near Morgan City.  Several units responded and more calls came in.  At 2323 hours, a …

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  • Published on August 17, 2020 - 13:40 GMT

    Utah’s Drowsy Driving Awareness Week 2020

    TOP STORY Highway Safety Press Release Protecting Utah Monday August 17, 2020   The third full week in August has been designated as Drowsy Driving Awareness Week in Utah, so we’ll be sharing information about the dangers of drowsy driving and how everyone …

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  • Published on July 30, 2020 - 21:33 GMT

    Fatal Crash on SR-132 MM 42

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Thursday July 30, 2020         At 0842 hours on July 30th, 2020, the driver of a 1999 Ford Explorer was traveling east on SR 132 (Nephi Canyon) near mile marker 42. The driver drove off the right side of the road. He …

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  • Published on July 29, 2020 - 19:14 GMT

    Fatal Crash on US-6 at MM 193

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Wednesday July 29, 2020 At 1630 hours on July 28th, 2020 on US Highway 6 at mile marker 193, a double tanker semi was westbound on the roadway and either slowed or stopped completely in the single westbound lane. A westbound …

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  • Published on July 28, 2020 - 17:25 GMT

    4 months later: Did you have damage from the Magna earthquake?

    Disasters TOP STORY Press Release Protecting Utah 4 months later: Did you have damage from the Magna earthquake? Tuesday July 28, 2020 Davis and Salt Lake County residents may be eligible for federal assistance Data in this image was current on April 7, …

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  • Published on July 27, 2020 - 02:43 GMT

    SR 150 Mirror Lake Fatal Crash

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Sunday July 26, 2020 On 7/25/20 at approximaltey 9:40 am, a sixty-five year old male was traveling on SR 150 Mirror Lake Highway when he struck a deer on his motorcycle near milepost 43. The driver was wearing full protective …

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  • Published on July 25, 2020 - 22:16 GMT

    Suicidal Subject I-15 /SR-92

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Saturday July 25, 2020 On Saturday, July 25, 2020, at about 11:52 witnesses reported that an adult male had climbed up onto the side of I-15 at milepost 284 and looked like he might jump off the bridge. Shortly after it was …

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  • Published on July 25, 2020 - 17:31 GMT

    Auto Pedestrain I-80 mm 37

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Saturday July 25, 2020 At 1:21 am on 7/25/20 a Honda Civic containing three occupants was leaving Wendover, Nevada heading eastbound on I-80 towards SLC. At mile marker 37, two passengers who had been drinking needed to use …

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  • Published on July 18, 2020 - 09:56 GMT

    Fatal Crash on I-84 MM 95

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Saturday July 18, 2020 At approximately 18:21 hours, on 07/17/2020, Troopers were notified of a crash blocking the freeway on I-84 westbound at milepost 95. Upon arrival, Troopers found that there were two vehicles involved. A …

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  • Published on July 16, 2020 - 19:20 GMT

    Fatal Crash on I-70 at MM 139

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Thursday July 16, 2020 This morning on I-70 at MM 139 at 1:30 am, Troopers responded to a fatal crash involving a Hyundai Sonata that was eastbound when the driver failed to negotiate a curve and drove straight off road where …

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  • Published on July 16, 2020 - 19:20 GMT

    Fatal Crash Involving Tandem Cyclists on SR-201

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Thursday July 16, 2020 On 7/16/20, at 0546 hours, a man and a woman were riding a tandem bike on SR-201 at 9200 West in the westbound lanes. A white sedan was traveling westbound at the same location. The area was dark with …

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  • Published on July 13, 2020 - 21:25 GMT

    Driver License Division Launching New Appointment Scheduler

    TOP STORY Inside DPS Press Release Protecting Utah Monday July 13, 2020 On Tuesday, July 14th, the Utah Driver License Division will launch a new appointment scheduler. Appointments will be available for all licensing services. Appointments will be …

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  • Published on July 12, 2020 - 21:20 GMT

    Truck drivers stop to assist State Trooper

    Incident reports Media Alert PIO Press Release Truck drivers stop to assist State Trooper Sunday July 12, 2020 On July 9th 2020 around 1:12 PM Troopers were dispatched to the area of I-15 southbound just prior to the 200 North exit to Kaysville, for a …

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  • Published on July 10, 2020 - 02:50 GMT

    Four juveniles ejected on I-15 near Scipio

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Thursday July 9, 2020   A maroon 1999 Dodge Caravan was traveling north on I-15 near mile post 194. This area is at the beginning of a construction project. The Dodge Caravan was traveling in the left lane and attempting to …

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  • Published on July 3, 2020 - 06:38 GMT

    Fatal Accident on I-15 near Mile Marker 231

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Thursday July 2, 2020  On July 2, 2020, at approximately 1830 hours, a Toyota Land Cruiser was traveling south on I-15 near mile marker 231. For an unknown reason, the driver lost control, traveled into the right lane, and …

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  • Published on July 2, 2020 - 17:38 GMT

    Details on a Triple Fatal Crash on SR-276 MM 83

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Thursday July 2, 2020         On July 1, 2020, at approximately 2252 hours, the driver and two additional occupants were southbound on SR-276 near milepost 83 in a Toyota Tacoma when the driver swerved to the right causing the …

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  • Published on July 2, 2020 - 01:04 GMT

    Additional Details on the Triple Fatal Crash on SR-18 MM 9

    Media Alert PIO Press Release Wednesday July 1, 2020 At about 1:30 pm on July 1st, 2020 the male driver of a black Cadillac SUV was northbound on SR-18 just past the Ledges exit. For an unknown reason, the vehicle drifted to the left into the southbound …

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  • Published on July 1, 2020 - 22:43 GMT

    4th of July Enforcement Plans

    TOP STORY Highway Safety Inside DPS Media Alert Press Release Protecting Utah Wednesday July 1, 2020 Home Safely What are your 4th of July plans? Our plans for the 4th include working extra shifts with the goal of helping to make sure everyone to gets …

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