A recent study by Siegfried & Jensen has shed light on Utah’s most dangerous roads, highlighting critical safety concerns despite the state’s well-maintained highways. Using data from Consumer Affairs and the Utah Department of Public Safety, the study reveals alarming crash statistics and identifies key factors contributing to road hazards. Shocking Crash Statistics The numbers…
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Matheson Pleads GUILTY to Eagle Mountain Road Rage Deaths
On June 4, 2023, a devastating car accident in Eagle Mountain, Utah, claimed the lives of two individuals. Over a year later, Peterson Drew Matheson, the man responsible for the tragedy, pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter. This plea deal, reached on November 19, 2024, dismissed several other charges, focusing on accountability for the…
Read moreAre Eagle Mountain Residents Safe? Heat Wave, Water Shortage, and Fire Risk Raises Questions.
With several vegetation fires in the last few weeks, lack of road infrastructure, and low water tank levels will residents be safe if the city experiences a wildfire. What would happen if the city were to experience something like the Dump Fire of 2012 that forced 9,000 residents to evacuate, and destroyed 4,148 acres. Fires…
Read moreEagle Mountain to Benefit from $1.4 Billion UDOT Freeway Projects
The Utah Transportation Commission has approved nearly $1.4 billion in funding for the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to address rapid population growth in northwest Utah County by building two new freeways and extending another. This investment, part of a $2.1 billion initiative through the decade, targets Cedar Valley, specifically the cities of Lehi, Saratoga…
Read moreAirport Road Status Update – Progress Stalls After Mayor Fast Tracks Project In 2021
To help reduce traffic in the Cedar Valley, Eagle Mountain back in 2021 started construction on what is to be known as Airport road to connect SR-73 (Cory B Wride memorial Highway) with Pony Express to help with congestion on Eagle Mountain BLVD and Pony Express Parkway. The city currently has spent $233,258 on design,…
Read moreTragic Head-on Crash Resulting from Road Rage Incident Claims Two Lives
The Utah County Sheriff’s Office assigned to Eagle Mountain responded to a tragic incident today at approximately 12:30 PM, following a report of a serious crash on SR-73 near mile marker 30 in Eagle Mountain. Regrettably, it has been confirmed that a 48-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman, both residents of Salt Lake County, lost…
Read more8 Fun Things To Do While Stopped At A Intersection
While waiting at an intersection for a light change, it can be easy to become bored and restless. Staying entertained during this time can help pass the time and make the experience more enjoyable. It can also help to reduce stress and frustration, which can be particularly important if you are in a hurry or…
Read more5 Fatalities And 389 Accidents On SR-73 (2005-2022)
How many accidents have there been on SR-73 through Eagle Mountain? How many of those accidents have led to a fatality or an incapacitating injury? What is the area that has had the highest number of accidents? These were some of the questions that Cedar Valley Sentinel had. To answer these questions we contacted the…
Read moreUPDATE: Alpine School District Bus Crash – Incident Report
EAGLE MOUNTAIN – There have been a lot of questions asked since we did an article on the number of traffic accidents around the intersection of Pony Express and Ranches Parkway. Carolyn Love, a member of the Eagle Mountain City Council, reached out to us after we published the article that contained the number of…
Read more30 Accidents At One Intersection And Counting For 2021
There is one intersection in Eagle Mountain that most people have to go through. It is the intersection where two of the busiest streets meet in Eagle Mountain. I am talking about the intersection of Pony Express and Ranches Parkway. Recently an Alpine School District bus was involved in a accident that involved three other…
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