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Six injured in two head-on collisions in Saratoga Springs

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:09:57 MDT

Six injured in two head-on collisions in Saratoga Springs

By Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 19, 2013 11:09PM MDT

Six people were injured Saturday night in two head-on collisions in Utah County. Saratoga Springs police said the crashes occurred about 9:30 p.m. near 1200 W. State Road 73, which is about 2 miles west of the Saratoga Springs Crossroads intersection. Police said the driver of a westbound pickup truck crossed over the center line and struck an eastbound minivan. The impact caused the van to roll, and the driver was ejected, officers said. The pickup then struck an SUV. The impact injured a chi...

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Woman critical, but improved after Riverton crash

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:11:40 MDT

Woman critical, but improved after Riverton crash

By Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 04:11PM MDT

A woman remained in critical but improving condition Thursday, the day after she was injured in a two-car crash at a Riverton intersection. Unified Police Department Lt. Justin Hoyal said the 54-year-old woman had been listed in extremely critical condition after her westbound white Geo Metro was struck by an eastbound white Ford F-350 pickup truck making a left turn to go north on 2700 West from 12600 South about 9 p.m. Wednesday. The collision left the woman, whose identity was not released, t...

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Condition improves for Duchesne man in pickup vs. semi crash

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:01:40 MDT

Condition improves for Duchesne man in pickup vs. semi crash

By Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 14, 2013 01:01PM MDT

The condition of a Duchesne man hurt in a crash with a semi-trailer rig had improved and he was expected to be released from the hospital soon, the Utah Highway Patrol said Tuesday. UHP Cpl. Todd Johnson said the 19-year-old man had been listed in serious condition Monday afternoon following the accident on U.S. 40 near the highway’s junction with State Route 87, just west of Roosevelt. The Duchesne man was westbound on U.S. 40 just after noon on Monday when the semi made a left turn from S.R. 8...

Four people survive Tooele County wreck

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:56 MDT

Four people survive Tooele County wreck

By Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 12, 2013 11:07PM MDT

Four people were lucky to be alive Sunday after they were ejected from their pickup and elected to stay near the wreckage. Tooele County Deputy Keith Borders said the four were driving about midnight near Simpson Springs and Pony Express Road when the male driver lost control of the pickup, over-corrected and rolled it. A man and woman riding in the back seat were thrown through the pickup’s rear window. They spent the night under the bed of the pickup underneath a sleeping bag, Borders said. T...