UHP: Fatalities for year up slightly after Labor Day weekend
At least two fatalities reported on the state’s freeways and highways over the Labor Day weekend pushed the total for deadly accidents so far this year to 84, the Utah Highway Patrol says.
That number is up from 82 this time last year, and 37 of this year’s fatal crashes thus far were due to seat belts not being worn. Seventy-three deaths came in crashes involving cars or trucks, while nine victims were riding motorcycles. Two traffic-related deaths involved pedestrians.
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