UHP urges safe driving after several weekend crashes, three fatal
Dec 16, 2024, 1:46 PM
Three people were ejected from a car after the driver struck the median, causing the car to roll on Interstate 15 in Layton on Dec. 15, 2024. (Istvan Bartos, KSL TV)
(Istvan Bartos, KSL TV)
SALT LAKE CITY — There were multiple serious weekend crashes on Utah’s roads, three of which were fatal.
Saturday saw two fatal weekend crashes. In Eagle Mountain, a driver died after they rolled their vehicle. In Spanish Fork Canyon a car lost control, crashing head-on into another.
Additionally, bad weather caused a fatal crash on US-91 near Logan. Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Eddie Wright warns that weather changes very quickly.
“People just got to remember those important things; to slow down [and] give themselves a little bit more time to get to and from places,” said Wright.
Wright said in that accident, a car hydroplaned into another car, killing the person inside.
Furthermore, a car rolled on I-15 near Layton sending three to the hospital. According to UHP, no one in the car wore seatbelts.
In downtown Salt Lake City, a man driving a Jeep was hospitalized in serious condition after a crash involving a TRAX train.
Wright gave a few tips to stay safe.
“Wear your seatbelt, always. Slow down and keep a better eye on your tires.”
Adam Small is a reporter for KSL NewsRadio. He primarily reports on the Great Salt Lake and Natural Resources. Follow him on Facebook and X.
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