Salt Lake City vows to ‘be a leader’ in pedestrian safety in wake of deadly crashes

The city is creating a new task force and partnering with the Utah Department of Transportation to make roads safer.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Carlos M. Braceras, executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation, talks about the a recent increase in traffic deaths on Utah's roads, during a news conference in front of City Hall, on Thursday, May 5, 2022.

Salt Lake City vows to ‘be a leader’ in pedestrian safety in wake of deadly crashes

The city is creating a new task force and partnering with the Utah Department of Transportation to make roads safer.

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