Video captures the moment that UHP Sergeant uses his own vehicle to stop a wrong-way driver on I-80

Kevin Cody
Apr 20, 2023

UHP Sergeant put his vehicle in front of a truck pulling a Uhaul trailer that was driving the wrong way on a highway. Photo: Utah Public Safety

UTAH — A Utah Highway Patrol Sergeant used his own patrol vehicle to stop a wrong-way driving vehicle on I-80 in Tooele County.

The video, provided by the Utah Department of Public Safety, captured the intense scene in which a full-size truck pulling a U-Haul trailer collided with the patrol vehicle.

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Like many transplants to Utah, Kevin started his journey to Park City as a ski instructor in 2014 and fell in love with the mountains enough to stay. A skier since the age of 2 and a half, he still gets excited about carving turns down the slopes and hopping into the powder on snow days. Kevin's passion for storytelling and photography led him to a second bachelor's degree focused on communications and fine art photography from the University of Utah. Paired with his first undergrad in ecology from Oklahoma State University, Kevin particularly enjoys writing environmental and nature stories. In his spare time, you can usually find him in his jeep looking for wildlife and landscapes to photograph.

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