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For more information: www.parkcitymobilevet.com 435-400-4013 COURTESY OF PARK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT The authorities investigate a crash involving two dump trucks on Friday at the intersection of Deer Valley Drive and Aerie Drive. The Park City Police Department says the brakes failed on one of the trucks as it descended the steep Aerie Drive. The vehicle loses brakes descending Aerie Drive JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record Dr. Angela West ABOVE IT ALL ON MAIN STREET. A dump truck lost its brakes on a steep Park City road on Friday before it crashed into another dump truck, the Park City Police Department said, an accident that occurred just days after the local agency and the Utah Highway Patrol conducted a safety sting designed to attempt to prevent mishaps like the one last week. The accident occurred at approximately 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of Deer Valley Drive and Aerie Drive. The police said the truck was descending Aerie Drive, a road with a steep stretch just off Deer Valley Drive, when the brakes failed. The dump truck hit another one, the police said. The accident resulted in minor injuries, according to the police. The Police Department said the case involved equipment violations tied to the brakes. The police said the outside lane of outbound Deer Valley Drive was temporarily closed and a hazardous-materials crew was summoned. COURTESY OF PARK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT The Park City Police Department and the Utah Highway Patrol recently conducted a safety sting targeting trucks on Marsac Avenue, toward the top of a steep stretch of road. The police said eight vehicles — one-third of the total inspected — were removed from service based on violations. Aerie Drive is an important route into and out of the Aerie neighborhood. The section of Aerie Drive as it reaches Deer Valley Drive, though, is especially steep. Brake failures are a longtime issue in Park City as some drivers over the years struggle on the community’s hilly road network. The southern reaches of Marsac Avenue, part of the state highway system and also known as S.R. 224 or the Mine Road, has been especially problematic. A runaway-truck ramp was eventually built after years of accidents. The Police Department and the Utah Highway Patrol two days prior to the Friday accident conducted a sting involving truck safety. The two agencies occasionally team on stings like the recent one. The police said 24 trucks were inspected. A combined 134 violations were found, or an average of nearly six per truck. Eight of the vehicles — one-third of the total inspected — were removed from service based on the violations. Three of the drivers were ordered not to continue operating the trucks. The sting targeted trucks on Marsac Avenue. The police pulled over the trucks for a variety of violations, including not covering loads, speeding and not stopping at a brake checkpoint on Marsac Avenue. The inspections were then ordered. PoliCe Blotter Person spotted sleeping at park, authorities told 540 MAIN STREET, HISTORIC OLD TOWN PARK CITY Reservations encouraged 435-649-3536 Dinner Served nightly starting at 5:00PM RiverHorseParkCity.com LOCALS SPECIAL 11/1/20 2 FOR 1 through 11/15/20 ENTRÉE Please present this coupon to your server when ordering at Riverhorse on Main. Limit TWO dining certificates per group with a minimum of 2 dining orders per certificate. Not Valid in conjunction with any other promotional offer. Food must be consumed on premises. A 20% service charge will be added to the bill before the discount. Contracted parties not valid. The Park City Police Department last week received a report of someone sleeping in a bathroom at City Park. The case was logged at 7:21 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, on Sullivan Road, a small street bordering the park. The police were told the man was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and had a blue blanket and a blue backpack. The bathroom where he was seen is near the softball field, the police said. The police classified the case as suspected vagrancy. The Police Department occasionally receives reports about people who appear to be homeless. Other incidents reported to the Police Department last week included: On Sunday, Nov. 1 at 10:40 a.m., a hit-and-run accident was reported on Swede Alley. The police were told one of the bumpers of the victim’s vehicle was “destroyed.” It was not clear from public police logs when the accident occurred, but the person who reported the incident indicated the car was left overnight. Loud music was reported on Comstock Drive at 1:33 a.m., the second time the police received a report about music at the location. In the earlier call that night, the police were told there was loud bass in the music. The police logged the cases as suspected disturbing the peace. The police at 12:46 a.m. indicated at least one officer was attempting to locate drivers who were headed in the wrong direction in Park City. The case was logged on Deer Valley Drive, but it was not clear from public police logs whether that road was where the drivers were seen. The logs did not provide details. On Saturday, Oct. 31 at 9:47 p.m., the police were called to Prospector Avenue, where someone who had recently moved into a building reported people loitering. The police at 7:19 p.m. received a report from someone on Mountain Oak Court about what was described as a “haunted” Halloween gathering in a front yard. The person who contacted the police indicated the owner of the property might not be there, according to the department logs. Someone at 2:28 p.m. reported an overflowing creek sending water onto Payday Drive in the vicinity of the Park City Golf Club. The person told the police the issue may have involved a culvert with lots of leaves blocking the flow of water. The police described the case as a utility issue. A deer carcass was seen in an outbound lane of S.R. 224 at the Holiday Ranch Loop Road intersection at 5:59 a.m. The police said the carcass created a traffic hazard. A police officer pulled over a vehicle at the intersection of Main Street and Heber Avenue at 1:20 a.m. and warned the driver against stopping in traffic to pick someone up. The police said the driver was with a ridesharing firm. On Friday, Oct. 30 at 8:18 p.m., someone was suspected to have a fake identification at a Main Street business. The business wanted an officer to respond. A man was reported to be “stumbling” on Snow Creek Drive before getting into the driver’s seat of a Toyota truck at 3:46 p.m. The person was outside a state liquor store, the police were told. The agency said the circumstances were suspicious. On Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6:21 p.m., a police officer pulled over a driver on S.R. 224, indicating the vehicle was traveling well over the posted speed limit. The police logs said the driver was traveling at 63 mph in a location where the posted speed limit is 40 mph. The officer issued the driv- er a ticket for 50 mph, the police said. On Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 3:40 p.m., the police were told two nail guns were found in a parking lot on Sidewinder Drive. The person who contacted the police said the equipment might be stolen, according to department logs. The police at 2:40 p.m. received a report that a car was struck, apparently on Woodside Avenue, a week before the department was contacted. The police were told a note was left on the car, but calls to the phone number on the note were not returned. Someone who was working on Heber Avenue at 10:50 a.m. contacted the police saying a van drove by three times. A man got out of the van the third time “and started asking ... personal questions,” the police were told. The police indicated the circumstances were suspicious. An unspecified number of packages were reportedly taken from a porch on Amber Court sometime before the 9:08 a.m. call to the police. The agency logged the case as a suspected theft. A deer herd was seen close to intersection of S.R. 224 and Meadows Drive at 7:52 a.m. There were approximately 20 animals moving toward the state highway, the police were told. On Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 10:35 p.m., a party was reported on Deer Valley Drive. The bass sound was “very loud,” the police were told. The police logged the case as suspected disturbing the peace. A hit-and-run traffic accident was reported on Lower Iron Horse Loop at 4:35 p.m. Public police logs did not provide details. On Monday, Oct. 26 at 6:11 p.m., a police officer assisted a driver who needed gas for the vehicle at or close to the intersection of Bonanza Drive and Kearns Boulevard. |