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(Cedar City, UT) -- A 43-year-old man is facing drug possession and distribution charges after being caught with 30 pounds of meth in his gas tank. Utah Highway Patrol troopers arrested Javier Lopez after his stop on Interstate 15 north of Parowan over the weekend ...

HURRICANE, Utah (ABC4/ KDXU) – Utah Highway Patrol Troopers say they are finding more and more drugs on state roads. “Right now, we’re seeing a huge uptick in our methamphetamine and fentanyl seizures across the board, additionally we’re seeing firearms with the majority of the seizures that we make,” says Lt. Brent Shelby, the head of UH ...

SPRINGDALE, Utah (KDXU/ABC4) – After more than 200 crashes just this past weekend in Utah, highway patrol troopers are warning drivers to stay alert amid another winter storm advisory. UHP Troopers say just in Southwest Utah, about 30 crashes happened over the weekend and with more snow on the way, it’s likely to see that number go up. Mike Pe ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - Two separate crashes on Interstate 15 left two people injured yesterday. The first involved a group from St. George, the driver was reportedly in an area where the speed limit changes from 75 to 55 miles per hour and lost control when a tire on the car failed ...

Utah drivers are being urged to slow down as the Labor Day holiday weekend begins.  John Gleason of the Utah Department of Transportation expects a lot of drivers to be on the roads today through Monday and is urging them to take their time, especially in work zones. Whi... Read More ... Read More ...

Speeding drivers on Utah's highways need to make sure they are paying more attention to the rules of the road. Lieutenant Nick Street of the Utah Highway Patrol says drivers have to slow down as they head through construction zones. Troopers b ...

The Utah Highway Patrol is again asking Utahns to kick off the summer by driving more safely during the Memorial Day weekend.  UHP Lieutenant Nick Street says drivers should follow four simple safety rules to make themselves and others safer during the holiday weekend. To ... Read More ... Read More ...

The family of a five-year-old kid from Utah who tried to drive to California in hopes of buying a Lamborghini says he finally got part of his wish.  The Deseret News reports that Adrian Zamarripa spent last weekend in Beverly Hills, where he rode in luxury cars and met stars like Jamie Foxx.  ...

The Utah Highway Patrol says one person is dead and two others injured in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 80 in Parleys Canyon.  Police say a car was traveling the wrong direction in the eastbound lanes of the highway Saturday night when it crashed into a pickup pulling a trailer.  ...

A trooper for the Utah Highway Patrol got a big surprise when he pulled over the driver of an SUV on Interstate 15 in Ogden.  UHP Trooper Rick Morgan pulled over a slowly moving vehicle yesterday and couldn't believe what he saw when he finally got a look at the driver. Mor... Read More ... Read More ...