There was a two car accident on Saturday with one driver injured.

According to authorities, the accident happened shortly after noon on the Interstate 15 Dixie Drive Interchange at Exit 5 in St. George. A white Toyota Prius which was traveling southbound on I 15 took the off ramp onto the Dixie Drive Interchange and was turning eastbound onto Dixie Drive when it was struck by a red passenger car which had been traveling northbound. As the red car traveled down the off ramp, it appears that its brakes failed and it ran the stop sign at the end of the ramp and was hit by the oncoming Prius. Both cars then came to a stop in the middle of the intersection.

Christopher Reeves, of Heber City, was driving the Prius and he together with other family members in the Prius was uninjured.

The man driving the red passenger car was transported to Dixie Regional Medical Center by Gold Cross Ambulance with possible injuries to his head and abdomen. The extent of his injuries are unknown.

According to police the driver of the red car will likely be cited for running through the stop sign.

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A weekend accident in Bountiful has left a husband and wife dead.

According to Air Force Officials the couple died in a rollover off road accident in Bountiful on Saturday. They were identified as 34 year old Staff Sergeant Derek Ramos from Hill Air Force Base and his wife Emily Ramos. They both died at the scene of the crash which was a dirt road embankment near Skyline Drive. Their two children survived the accident with only minor injuries and are being cared for by family members.

Staff Sgt. Ramos, who was originally from Seattle, was a pharmacy technician with the 75th Medical Group. The 75th Air Base Wing Commander offered his condolences to the Ramos’ children, their family and friends.

Funeral services are pending and the accident remains under investigation by the Davis County Sheriff’s Department.

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A Utah woman who drank iced tea mixed with chemicals has reached a settlement with the barbecue chain restaurant where she was given the tea.

Jan Harding, aged 67, drank the tea which contained lye, an industrial cleaning solution, at Dickey’s Barbecue in South Jordan, Salt Lake City in August. Lye is an odorless chemical which looks like sugar and is used for degreasing deep fryers.

Harding suffered serious burns to her esophagus, was in critical condition for several days and spent two weeks in hospital.

This week Harding and Dickey’s have issued a joint statement saying that they had reached a settlement although the amount is unknown.

Prosecutors had decided in September not to file charges as there was no evidence of criminal wrongdoing and Harding and her family said they were happy with the decision but would work with the restaurant to prevent it happening to someone else in the future.

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A former Utah Transit Authority bus driver has been acquitted Friday of charges accusing her of negligently driving when she hit and killed a notable Salt Lake businessman in 2012.

Cheryl Anne Kidd, 51, had been charged with negligent operation causing personal injury, and failing to yield the right of way at a crossway.

However, after deliberating for an hour after a trial which lasted three days, a jury found her not guilty of either charge.

The victim was Richard Wirick, aged 82,  who was known as “Mr. Downtown” due to his involvement in the business community in downtown Salt lake City, was killed in February 2012, at the intersection of 400 South and 200 East on Feb. 21, 2012.

According to police he was walking across the road when the lights changed to green. Two lanes of traffic stopped and waited for him, but Kidd, driving a bus was unable to stop and hit him.

Wirick’s family later filed a lawsuit against Kidd, claiming that also the lights had changed, he still had right of way.

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The family of two kayakers who were killed in an accident on the Jordan River has been awarded more than $2 million in damages for their deaths.

In August, 2010, 49 year old Joseph Glasser, and Kelly Glasser, aged 51, started to kayak on the Jordan River near 11400 South in South Jordan. They eventually came to a bridge near Winchester Street (6600 South) where a small waterfall has been created by a pipeline. They passed over the short drop and then they were caught in an undertow and drowned.

Their family members sued the state of Utah and the cities of West Jordan and Murray, among others, for their wrongful death because brush in the area covered a danger sign that warned them to get out of the river.

There was a jury trial which lasted five days and the family was awarded more than $2.4 million in damages. The family declared that they were pleased with the result and hoped that the case would raise public awareness and improve safety.

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Following a head on crash in South Jordan City, two drivers have died from their injuries.

According to South Jordan police, the accident happened at about noon at the intersection of Daybreak Parkway and Mountain View Highway. They went on to say that Robynn Denamur, a female aged 23 from Herriman, was driving westbound on Daybreak Parkway and 46 year old Michael Teahon, from Sandy, was heading southbound on Mountain View Highway.

Investigators spoke to witnesses and they believe that Denamur, who was alone in her Mitsubishi Galant, ran a red light and was hit by Teahon in his semitrailer. He was also not carrying passengers.

Both drivers had to be extricated from their vehicles by emergency rescue teams and they were both taken by helicopter to hospital in very critical condition where they later succumbed to their injuries and both died.

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There are over 200 million licensed drivers in the United States and with that many people legally behind the wheel, there is bound to be some that pose a more significant risk than other to other vehicles on the road as well as to pedestrians. There are several different kinds of road users at varying skill levels and with different capabilities. As drivers, we all need to be aware of those around us in general and of certain types of drivers in particular. Some of the kinds of drivers that people need to be cognizant of when behind the wheel include the following:

• Elderly Drivers – Statistically, senior citizens represent the safest age group of drivers in America. However, factors such as slowed reflexes and hearing loss make the task of driving very challenging for seniors and potentially dangerous. Be aware of older drivers and exercise added caution around them on the road.
• Newer Drivers – Although these can be difficult to spot just from looking at them, newer drivers tend to exhibit driving habits that demonstrate their inexperience. Driving slower (or much faster) than the posted speed limit, hesitancy in making certain driving maneuvers, and failure to follow certain road rules are some of the things that new drivers have in common.
• Motorcyclists – Those riding motorcycles have the same rights as well as the same responsibilities as those driving four-wheel vehicles. However, they are also typically less visible. Drivers need to be alert for motorcyclists and exercise added caution when they are sharing the road with them.

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A man died after he was hit by a vehicle on the Interstate 15 over the weekend.

According to the Utah Department of Public Safety, 27 year old Victor Muller of Idaho Falls was in a car which ran out of gas at around 10.40 p.m. on Friday near 7500 South on northbound I-15.

He left the vehicle, jumped the barrier and ran across the northbound I 15 to get some gas. The man was able to get the gas, but as he was running back to his car, carrying the gas can, he was hit and killed by a vehicle traveling in the left lanes.

Authorities say that a friend and a child were waiting for Muller in the car.

The driver who hit the victim was unhurt but Muller died at the scene.

According to officials, all of the vehicles involved in the crash returned to the scene. Officials have not revealed whether any citations may result from the incident.

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A crash on Monday night on Bangerter Highway in West Valley City led to a man losing his foot.

According to West Valley City police Lieutenant LaMonte Cox, the accident happened at about 11.15 p.m. when a man was driving south on Bangerter in a pickup and he tried to turn left onto 3500 South. He then collided with a northbound car which apparently ran a red light.

The driver of the pickup, who has not been named, was critically injured and lost a large amount of blood as his foot was severed. However, latest reports state that he is expected to survive.

According to police, the driver of the car and a passenger in the pickup only suffered minor injuries.

The accident led to the northbound lanes of Bangerter Highway remaining closed throughout Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Police say that the crash remains under investigation.

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