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ST. GEORGE — A tow truck driver was allegedly looking down at his cellphone when his vehicle was involved in a head-on crash that killed an elderly woman. Timothy Grover Mace, 48, of St. George, was arrested Thursday. He was formally charged Friday in 5th District Court with automobile homicide, a third-degree felony; and three traffic infractions including driving too fast for conditions, not wearing a seat belt and crossing the center line. On March 23 about 11:20 a.m., Mace was driving his tow truck when it collided head-on with another vehicle at 3655 S. Pioneer Road, according to a police affidavit. The elderly woman who was drivin…
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Two transported to hospital in critical condition after tow truck rolls in North Salt Lake NORTH SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. 4, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — Two men were transported to University of Utah Hospital with critical injuries Saturday evening after a rollover accident on Eagleridge Drive. Sgt. Terry Fritz, with the North Salt Lake Police Department, told Gephardt Daily a tow truck with an unoccupied vehicle on its flatbed failed to make a turn and rolled. The driver of the truck had to be extricated and was flown to the hospital in critical condition by AirMed helicopter. The passenger in the tow truck was ejected and was tra…
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Thieves ransack Automotive Solutions repair shop in Salt Lake City SALT LAKE CITY — The owner of Automotive Solutions in Salt Lake City is still counting his losses after a very unpleasant Easter surprise. A gang of brazen thieves spent Saturday night and Sunday morning ransacking his dealership. Paul Goff says besides not practicing safe, social distancing, these thieves basically wiped him out. They started inside the building taking keys, titles and dealer plates as well as tools from his mechanics. Then they focused on the car lot. "Then they started stealing the vehicles, so they got about 12 vehicles t…
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Photo by Woods Cross Police WOOD CROSS, Utah (ABC4 News)- Police in Woods Cross are working to clean up after they say a tow truck driver crashed on Friday. It happened in the area of 500 South 1300 West around 2 p.m. The truck was loaded with other cars at the time. Photo by Woods Cross Police Photo by Woods Cross Police Photo by Woods Cross Police RESOURCE LINK
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Utah man hit by tow truck while lying in the road in Millcreek A 19-year-old man is in critical condition after he was hit by a tow truck while lying in the road in Millcreek early Sunday morning, officials said. The man was lying in the street about 1:30 a.m. when the truck hit him. There is some evidence that he may have been assaulted before being hit by the truck, Unified police detective Kevin Mallory said. The man was hospitalized in critical condition soon after. The truck driver is cooperating with police, and there does not appear to be any impairment on the truck driver's part, Mallory said. Police do n…
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ST. GEORGE — The occupants of a Toyota Prius were seriously injured Tuesday afternoon following a collision with a tow truck in Iron County. The crash occurred around 12:20 p.m. at the intersection of Midvalley Road and state Route 130, also known as the Minersville Highway. According to Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Ryan Bauer, the Prius was eastbound on Midvalley Road while the tow truck was southbound on SR-130. The driver of the Prius stopped at the intersection and then decided to move forward, Bauer said, explaining that they either didn’t see the oncoming tow truck or misjudged the distance, which resulted in the tow truck hitting the driver side…
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UHP: Woman airlifted after rolling truck, hitting trooper’s car in Parley’s Canyon SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A woman was airlifted after an accident involving a Utah Highway Patrol trooper on Interstate 80 in Parley’s Canyon Sunday night. At about 7:30 p.m., a trooper was parked on the left shoulder of westbound I-80 near mile marker 137 investigating a crash from earlier in the day when a westbound pickup truck rolled and went over the top of the UHP car, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety. The 23-year-old woman driving the pickup was ejected and was flown to a hospital by medical helicopter in critical conditio…
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Thompson, loving husband, father, son, brother, passed away at his home due to a house fire. Also lost in the fire were four best friends Zeus, Zorro, Lucky and Porscha. He worked for Fort Union Towing. Originally added to Tow411 in 2005
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2 critically injured after vehicle slams into tow-truck driver in Spanish Fork Canyon UTAH COUNTY (KUTV) — (UPDATE 1/27/19 9:44 p.m.) -- Utah Highway Patrol says another tow truck arrived on scene at 9:35 p.m. to clear the scene. There is heavy traffic backup in Spanish Fork Canyon. UHP says the road should be clear by 10:30 p.m. (KUTV) -- A tow truck driver is in critical condition after he was hit, while outside of his truck, by a vehicle in Spanish Fork Canyon at approximately 8 p.m. Sunday. A passenger in the at-fault vehicle is also in critical condition, according to Utah Highway Patrol. The crash…
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Dash cam footage shows tow truck driver being hit in Spanish Fork Canyon, UHP trooper saves his life SPANISH FORK, Utah -- Dashcam video shows the moments a vehicle hit a tow truck in Spanish Fork Canyon Sunday night, critically injuring the driver and a passenger of the car. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just after 8 p.m. on US 6 near mile marker 193. A UHP trooper was on scene providing traffic control as a tow truck pulled a vehicle out of a ditch after an earlier slide-off. The driver of a northbound vehicle lost control, crossed the median and slid into the front end of the tow truck, impacting the truck with the …
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https://www.chron.com/national/article/Graphic-video-Utah-police-officer-hit-car-12785653.php The Utah Department of Public Safety has released footage of a trooper who was hit by a vehicle on Sunday in snowy conditions. According to the agency, Sgt. Cade Brenchley was struck from behind by the vehicle in Sardine Canyon in northern Utah while he was responding to multiple vehicles sliding off the roadways. Brenchley suffered broken ribs and a broken scapula. He was transported to Logan Regional Hospital. "The 13 year UHP veteran is well respected and known in his community where he serves as a local soccer coach," the Utah Department of Public S…
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