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Show A-4 The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, December 18-20, 2019 City Beat HOOK ‘EM LE A S S Y FOR THE HOLIDA Monday 12/16 - Saturday 12/21 30%-50% off storewide (some items are excluded from this sale) Purchases over $200 will get a complimentary gift from under the TB2 Christmas Tree 4343 Highway 224 • 1/4 mile north of The Canyons -next to the Hyatt Place Hotel 435-658-1166 • www.troutbum2.com • contact@troutbum2.com CITY EDITOR: JAY HAMBURGER 649–9014 EXT. 15712 | Citynews@parkrecord.com Animals struck in Park City Police informed of collisions with elk and deer JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record There have been at least two collisions between drivers and wildlife on Park City’s entryways since early December as the Park City Police Department received a series of other wildlife-related calls as well. The police said a driver hit an elk somewhere along S.R. 224 on Dec. 11 at 1:03 a.m. Public police logs did not provide details, including the lo- cation along the state highway. S.R. 224 runs from the entryway through much of the community. On Dec. 2 at 6:13 p.m., meanwhile, a driver hit a deer at or close to the intersection of S.R. 248 and Round Valley Drive. There was also a report to the police about an injured deer on the Park City Golf Club course, close to Thaynes Canyon Drive, on Dec. 7. The golf club is close to Park Avenue. Wildlife collisions are a long-running concern in Park City, particularly along the S.R. 224 entryway. The Utah Department of Transportation recently lowered the speed limit on a stretch of the entryway in an effort to reduce collisions between drivers and animals. Other wildlife cases reported to the Police Department recently include: • on Dec. 10, a deer was seen walking on a sidewalk in the vicinity of the intersection of Park Avenue and 14th Street. • on Dec. 9, three moose were seen crossing S.R. 224 close to the intersection with Meadows Drive. • on Dec. 2 at 1:45 p.m., a raccoon reportedly became problematic on the grounds of McPolin Elementary School. On Dec. 7 at 3:02 p.m., meanwhile, someone on Crescent Road reported seeing two animals that appeared to be mountain lions or bobcats behind a home. Car left in ‘bad spot’ in city Parking problems persist, including in Old Town JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record The Park City Police Department last week received a series of complaints about parking issues, continuing a string of report in recent weeks as crowds arrived at the same time of heavy early season snows. Parking problems are usually prevalent at the outset of a ski season, but the snow has exac- erbated the issue this year. Some of the cases reported to the Police Department last week included: • on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 3:27 p.m., a vehicle was reported to be blocking the road at or close to the intersection of Piper Way and Cinder Court. The driver of the vehicle refused to move, the police were told. • on Dec. 15 at 3 p.m., a vehicle was left in a no-parking zone at the intersection of Park Avenue and Heber Avenue. • on Dec. 15 at 10:16 a.m., the police received a complaint that a vehicle was parked in what was described as a “bad spot” at or close to the intersection of Daly Avenue and Ridge Avenue. The person who contacted the police did not want the vehicle moved at that time, but told the department “if officers could make them aware that it will be a problem and needs to be moved elsewhere they would appreciate it,” according to public police logs. On Saturday, Dec. 14 at 4:27 p.m., meanwhile, a vehicle was reported to be parked at a stop sign at the intersection of Park Avenue and Heber Avenue. 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Please contact martin.fairley@aubergeresorts.com to make arrangements for this limited offer. Tax and gratuity not included. On Sunday, Dec. 15 at 8:22 p.m., a traffic accident involving a bus and a private vehicle was reported at the intersection of Heber Avenue and Swede Alley. Nobody was injured, but public police logs did not provide details. The police at 2:06 p.m. were told a piece of heavy machinery that was pushing snow to the sides of the road on Telemark Drive, creating more road space for drivers, destroyed a mailbox. A valet driver on Marsac Avenue backed a vehicle into a wall at 11:24 a.m., the police were told. On Saturday, Dec. 14 at 6:34 p.m., a vehicle was reported to be stuck in a snow bank at or close to the intersection of Deer Valley Drive and Park Avenue. A tow truck was called, but the vehicle was “in a bad spot” and blocking traffic, the police were told. Cars could maneuver around the vehicle but buses could not, according to police logs. A suspected drunken driver was reported at the intersection of Kearns Boulevard and Com- stock Drive at 6:27 p.m. Public police logs did not provide details. Water was seen in a yard on Nansen Court at 5:40 p.m. The water appeared to be seeping out of a home, the police were told. The Police Department said a utility issue was the cause. The police at 4:36 p.m. received a complaint of someone finding wires of some sort on Hillside Avenue. The wires may have been pulled up by a snowplow, the police were told. Someone wrapped the wires and pushed them back into a hole, but the cover was missing, the police were told. The Police Department said there was a traffic hazard at the location. The Police Department at 10:39 a.m. received a report of a traffic accident on Evening Star Drive. One of the vehicles involved was outfitted with a snowplow, the police were told. Nobody was injured, the police said. A snowplow hit a rock wall on Sampson Avenue at 9:55 a.m., causing an unspecified amount of damage. A ridesharing firm driver parked on Main Street at 12:21 a.m. told the police a man in a sport utility vehicle “yelled at her and started harassing her.” Public police logs did not pro- vide details about the man’s concerns. The person who contacted the police was worried about an escalation, according to public police logs. On Friday, Dec. 13 at 11:17 a.m., a stoplight, apparently in the southbound direction, was reportedly covered with snow at the intersection of S.R. 224 and Meadows Drive. Just earlier, at 11:04 a.m., a stoplight at the intersection of S.R. 248 and Round Valley Drive was reported to be snow packed. The person who contacted the police said they could not see the colors of the stoplight. The Police Department indicated the snow-covered stoplights created a traffic hazard. On Thursday, Dec. 12 at 10:25 a.m., a piece of heavy machinery apparently struck a natural gas line on S.R. 224. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, at least two large screws were found on the road at or close to the intersection of Park Avenue and Prospector Drive at 6:58 p.m. The police said the screws were a traffic hazard. Two buses reportedly clipped vehicle mirrors at or close to the intersection of Park Avenue and 11th Street at 6:25 p.m. Both traffic lanes were blocked afterward, the police said. Nobody was injured. |
