41 million people expected to travel nation’s highways this Thanksgiving;...
ST. GEORGE – A record number of people are expected to travel this holiday weekend, according to AAA Travel. An estimated 46 million Americans are expected to celebrate Thanksgiving away from home –...
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Man charged with DUI after smashing through retaining wall
ST. GEORGE – A Santa Clara man was arrested for driving under the influence and interfering with arrest Saturday night after he left the roadway and crashed through a street sign before smashing his...
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Leadfoot gets speedy driver nowhere fast
ST. GEORGE – The driver of a truck, who reportedly admitted to police he was speeding, came upon another vehicle on Brigham Road in St. George a little too quickly Tuesday afternoon and slammed right...
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Police arrest 20-year-old for speeding, 60 mph, in neighborhood
LAVERKIN — A 20-year-old was arrested Monday night after speeding through a residential neighborhood in LaVerkin, losing control of his vehicle and crashing into the front yard of a home. When LaVerkin...
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Second drug arrest results from speeding investigation
HURRICANE — Police responded to a complaint of a Jaguar speeding through a trailer park in Hurricane Thursday. A search for the car and its owner led to the arrest of the Jaguar driver’s roommate for...
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Driver of stolen vehicle flips officer the bird during high-speed chase
ST. GEORGE – A high-speed chase, which began after authorities spotted a stolen vehicle speeding on Interstate 15 Tuesday evening, ended in Hurricane with the arrest of a 31-year-old Hurricane man....
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Car hits, kills man on residential street before daybreak; STGnews Videocast
HURRICANE – Police and medical personnel responded to the scene of a fatal car-versus-pedestrian incident early Tuesday morning. Around 5:10 a.m., Hurricane City Police officers were sent to the area...
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Speeding, evading in stolen car leads to arrest of Las Vegas man
ST. GEORGE — A Las Vegas man is in custody Saturday morning after a pursuit and search that involved both the Utah Highway Patrol and the St. George Police Department. Jalen Bethae of Las Vegas was...
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Car spins out of control, smashes into semi on I-15
WASHINGTON COUNTY – Rain and snowfall in Southern Utah created slick road conditions on Interstate 15 that resulted in a passenger car colliding with a semitruck Monday morning followed by another car...
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Speeding driver crashes into electrical boxes; hundreds of homes, businesses...
ST. GEORGE —A complete power outage for miles affecting hundreds of homes and businesses in St. George Saturday night ensued after a driver lost control of his vehicle and smashed into electrical...
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Motorcyclist in serious condition after losing control of bike on Riverside...
ST. GEORGE — A crash involving a single motorcycle on Riverside Drive sent two riders to the hospital Saturday evening. The roadway where a single motorcycle crash occurred near 1400 E. Riverside Drive...
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2016 may yield less fatalities than last year
ST. GEORGE — While traffic-related deaths in Utah have been increasing over the past several years, with only six days left in 2016, the state may be able to break the deadly trend. As of Dec. 25, the...
View ArticleAuthorities pursue bullet bike rider going 110 mph on I-15
ST. GEORGE — A suspect riding a bullet bike on Interstate 15 led troopers on a high speed chase until evading authorities near the state line Friday evening. At approximately 4:57 p.m., an off-duty...
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High speeds in heavy rain yield 5-vehicle crash on I-15
WASHINGTON COUNTY — A man in his mid-40s traveling in excess of 100 mph in heavy rain Monday morning caused a five-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 in St. George, officials said. A car is wrecked in the...
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Man flees traffic stop, found with pistol and meth
ST. GEORGE — A man who fled from sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop in Beaver Dam, Arizona, Thursday was later located by authorities and found to be in possession of meth, a firearm and drug...
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Driver speeding at over 100 mph slams into I-15 barrier
ST. GEORGE — A woman was sent to jail Monday night after allegedly driving impaired and crashing into a concrete barrier at a high rate of speed Monday evening. Emergency personnel respond to the scene...
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2 Injured when speeding driver rolls off I-15
ST. GEORGE — Witnesses say a man speeding to get ahead of traffic on Interstate 15 was forced to slam on his brakes when he came upon a slower car, causing him to lose control of his SUV Friday...
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Truck rolls near Sand Hollow seriously injuring passenger
HURRICANE — A woman was seriously injured Sunday evening when the vehicle she was in took a corner too fast, veered off the road and rolled at Sand Hollow State Park. Emergency personnel respond to a...
View ArticleDriver leads police in 110-mph chase on I-15; says she was ‘in a hurry’
WASHINGTON COUNTY — A California woman passed a Utah Highway Patrol trooper going more than 110 miles per hour and was later arrested after leading police through two counties with lights and sirens...
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Traffic stop nets felony arrest for 2 men, 1 wanted out of Missouri
ST. GEORGE — Two men were taken into custody early Sunday morning after Iron County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle for speeding and learned that both had active warrants, one out of Utah and the...
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