Weber Canyon Crash Surge Prompts Winter Safety Plea from First Responders
Weber Canyon – Drivers are being urged to slow down after nearly a dozen vehicles were involved in crashes on Interstate 84 in Morgan County early Thursday morning.
First responders are calling attention to the reckless driving habits that have become too common, as drivers seem overly confident in their abilities. The conditions along Weber Canyon, which can change quickly, have led to numerous accidents in the past week.
Mountain Green Fire Protection District Chief Brian Brendel explained that the unseasonably warm winter has contributed to a false sense of security. “People may have been lulled into a false sense of security because it’s not brutally cold,” Brendel said. “The wreck we responded to this morning involved experienced drivers, but they were caught off guard when the conditions changed.”
The crash in question involved four vehicles on a section of road where wet conditions quickly turned to icy snow, causing a chain reaction. “When they reached this slick area, we saw one car after another slide off the road,” Brendel explained. Four people were trapped in three of the vehicles, and two horses were also caught in a trailer. Fortunately, there were no major injuries.
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The Utah Highway Patrol logged 11 crashes between 6:30 and 8 a.m. on Thursday alone, as the highway was shut down for nearly an hour near mile marker 93. Just the day before, Brendel noted, a semi-truck had slid off the road near Peterson, and another car had gone off the previous day.
Typically, Brendel’s biggest concern during winter months is the ice that forms on bridges closer to the Weber and Morgan County line. “When the weather changes, we end up handling a lot of ‘ice skating’ incidents on the freeway,” he said.
While the crashes mentioned didn’t result in major injuries, Brendel warned that drivers need to remain cautious. “You may be the best driver ever, but you need to realize that conditions can change and fool you very quickly,” he said. His advice: slow down, stay alert, and don’t take the current conditions for granted, as they can change in an instant.
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