A 10-year-old was recently hit by a truck in Tooele, and now neighbors are demanding better traffic enforcement to keep our streets safe. It’s a wake-up call that our current road safety measures might not be cutting it for our kids.
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The city may need to divert funds toward new traffic calming measures like speed bumps or increased police patrols.
Local families and children who walk or bike to school will be much safer if these changes go through.
Commuters might face slightly longer travel times or stricter speed enforcement on neighborhood streets.
According to Sgt Bentley, Tooele City Police Department’s public information officer, officers were dispatched to the area of 600 North and Main Street on June 2, 2026, around 11:48 a.m. after receiving reports of a vehicle versus pedestrian incident...
10-year-old girl hospitalized after pickup truck hits her in Tooele KUTV
10-year-old girl struck by pickup truck in Tooele City roadway Gephardt Daily
10-year-old struck by pickup truck in Tooele, police confirm FOX 13 News Utah
57-year-old woman in wheelchair struck, killed by vehicle in Tooele FOX 13 News Utah
Police investigate after pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle in Tooele ABC4 Utah
One juvenile hospitalized after being hit by car in Tooele KSL NewsRadio
Tooele PD arrests man after pedestrian struck, killed Gephardt Daily News
Update: Tooele City PD identifies woman fatally injured after being struck by pickup truck Christmas night Gephardt Daily News
Tooele City Police investigating fatal auto-pedestrian crash Gephardt Daily
Bicyclist killed in Tooele City crash Gephardt Daily
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