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Utah leaders back bill increasing electric charging stations

Utah leaders back bill increasing electric charging stations

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Residents in Utah could see an increase in charging stations for electric cars after state leaders have announced their support backing the idea. A bill introduced Monday would encourage up to $50 million of investment by utility company Rocky Mountain Power in more charging stations […]

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Icy roads cause dozens of crashes in Utah

Icy roads cause dozens of crashes in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Icy roads caused multiple crashes and temporary highway closures in Utah on Monday, officials said. There were at least 17 crashes in Utah County Monday morning on Interstate 15 and U.S. Highway 6, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. Both roadways experienced temporary closures early Monday, and […]

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Small plane crash in Roy injures 3 including bystander

Small plane crash in Roy injures 3 including bystander

ROY, Utah (AP) — Three people are recovering after a small plane crashed after taking off from Ogden-Hinckley Airport. Authorities say the crash occurred Sunday shortly before 4 p.m. in Roy. The single-engine aircraft went down, clipping a highway billboard before landing next to Interstate 15. Roy police say two […]

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Human remains found in drainage way under I-15 in Cedar City

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP)-An autopsy will be conducted to try to identify and determine the cause of death of a person whose skeletal remains were found in a drainage tunnel under Interstate 15 in Cedar City. Police say the remains were spotted Saturday by two youths walking in the area. […]

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Rig hauling butane overturns on Utah freeway; area evacuated

Rig hauling butane overturns on Utah freeway; area evacuated

LEHI, Utah (AP) — A tractor-trailer rig carrying butane was leaking the flammable gas from a leaking tank after overturning on a Utah freeway Saturday, causing evacuations in the area. The Utah Highway Patrol said the double-trailer rig overturned on northbound Interstate 15 in Lehi and that the freeway was […]

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Utah authorities stop car going 103 mph during snow storm

Utah authorities stop car going 103 mph during snow storm

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah authorities have urged residents to drive safely after stopping a vehicle traveling more than 100 mph (160 kph) during a winter storm. KUTV-TV reported Thursday that a Utah Highway Patrol trooper had an adrenaline-charged drive while trying to stop a car he clocked at 103 mph […]

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Highway Patrol: Weather a factor in multiple rollovers

Highway Patrol: Weather a factor in multiple rollovers

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Highway Patrol warned of hazardous driving conditions Wednesday, saying wet pavement contributed to four rollovers of tractor-trailer rigs on major highways. The Highway Patrol reported rollovers early Wednesday on Interstate 80 in Salt Lake City and in Summit County and on Interstate 15 […]

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Small plane crashes on Utah highway for 2nd time, 3 injured

Small plane crashes on Utah highway for 2nd time, 3 injured

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a small plane that crashed on a Utah highway made an emergency landing on the same highway last year. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer says the single-engine plane hit a billboard Sunday and crashed near Ogden-Hinckley Airport on Interstate 15. The pilot […]

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Small plane crash in Roy injures 3 including bystander

Small plane crash in Roy injures 3 including bystander

ROY, Utah (AP) — Three people are recovering after a small plane crashed after taking off from Ogden-Hinckley Airport. Authorities say the crash occurred Sunday shortly before 4 p.m. in Roy. The single-engine aircraft went down, clipping a highway billboard before landing next to Interstate 15. Roy police say two […]

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Utah Highway Patrol: Woman killed on I-15 after exiting car

Utah Highway Patrol: Woman killed on I-15 after exiting car

BLUFFDALE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a woman was struck and killed on a Utah freeway Saturday after getting out of a car driven by her boyfriend. The Utah Highway Patrol says the boyfriend was seriously injured when he tried to protect the woman by pulling his car into a […]

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