Utah sees spike in hit-and-run crashes

SALT LAKE CITY — There’s been a rash of hit-and-run crashes around the Salt Lake Valley this week and officials say the statewide numbers are concerning.

Jason Mettmann with the Utah Highway Safety Office told Utah’s Morning News that the state had 230 hit-and-runs with pedestrians last year and this year isn’t off to a good start.

“These numbers are just unacceptable. We had 56 total crashes involving hit-and-run pedestrians just this year in the first three months of 2025.”…

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