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   T-bone collision between tow truck, Prius results in serious injuries (UT)

   July 31, 2019 by TowNews

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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…

   

   Last reply by speedbump1716, August 31, 2020
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   Utah man hit by tow truck

   August 18, 2019 by TowNews

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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…

   

   Last reply by TowNews, August 18, 2019
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   Woman Critically Injurued trying to avoid hitting Tow Truck (UT)

   July 8, 2019 by TowNews

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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…

   

   Last reply by TowNews, July 8, 2019
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   Lane G Thompson, 46, Sandy, UT, 01.12.04

   February 6, 2019 by ForgivenOne

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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

   

   Last reply by ForgivenOne, February 6, 2019
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   Tow Truck Driver Critically Injured 01.27.19 (UT)

   January 28, 2019 by TowNews

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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…

   

   Last reply by TTOUT, February 1, 2019
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   Dash cam footage shows tow truck driver being hit (UT)

   February 1, 2019 by TowNews

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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 …

   

   Last reply by rreschran, February 1, 2019
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   Graphic video: Utah police release footage of trooper getting hit by car

   March 28, 2018 by Kat

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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…

   

   Last reply by Kat, March 28, 2018