Police officer dies from being struck by semi-truck fleeing traffic stop, suspect at large
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WKRC— An officer was hit and killed by a semi-truck trying to flee from a traffic stop.
Gephardt Daily—Update: Santaquin Police officer struck, killed by semi-truck driver; suspect in custody, UHP confirms. SANTAQUIN, Utah, May 5, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A Santaquin Police officer was struck and killed Sunday morning after allegedly being run over by a semi-truck driver during an attempted traffic stop. The driver of the truck, who fled the scene, is now in custody after the vehicle he was traveling in crashed in Vernal, […] The post Update: Santaquin Police officer struck, killed by semi-truck driver; suspect in custody, UHP confirms first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
WFIN Local News—Utah police officer killed by semi-truck, suspect arrested after hours-long manhunt. Michael Aaron Jayne, 41, allegedly struck and killed a Santaquin police officer while trying to flee a traffic stop on Interstate 15 in Utah early Sunday. The post Utah police officer killed by semi-truck, suspect arrested after hours-long manhunt first appeared on WFIN Local News.
Fox News—Utah police officer killed by semi-truck, suspect arrested after hours-long manhunt. A Utah police officer was killed Sunday when a semi-truck driver tried to flee a traffic stop and struck the officer, setting off an hours-long manhunt that ended with the driver’s arrest, authorities said. A Santaquin police officer and a Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) trooper responded around 6 a.m. to a 911 call reporting that a person was standing on the back of a big rig’s trailer as the truck traveled north on Interstate 15, the Spanish Fork Police Department said. The officer and trooper...