Bad omen for busy Memorial Day: Utah road deaths rose amid light traffic in COVID-19 shutdowns

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Light rush hour traffic on I-15 in Farmington on April 22, 2020 during coronavirus stay-at-home orders.

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Light rush hour traffic on I-15 in Farmington on April 22, 2020 during coronavirus stay-at-home orders.

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