Weber County Wrongful Death Accident | Red Light Violation
Date: April 17, 2009
Location: Weber County
Type: Weber, Utah fatal car accident
A Weber County resident was killed on Friday night after a tragic Utah car accident, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Police say 51-year-old Scott Slater was driving a Chevrolet Cobalt east on Pioneer Road and ran a red light at 2000 West around 9:00 pm. He struck a southbound Lincoln Navigator carrying four young-adult passengers. The impact caused the Navigator to roll, ejecting a young woman from the SUV. Two of the four passengers in the Navigator were wearing seatbelts and they were all treated at an area hospital and released on Saturday. Slater was stuck inside the car and died at the scene of the accident. Investigators are unsure whether he was wearing a seatbelt. Police say alcohol or drugs were not a factor in the accident.
Intersections are a dangerous place for car wrecks. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 9,000 people died and another one million were injured in intersection-related crashes in 2005. Furthermore, 40-45% of all crashes occur at intersections. In 2005, 805 people were killed nationwide from commuters running red lights. Please be careful as you approach every intersection and help keep Utah’s roads safe. For more information on fatal accident statistics and safety tips, visit the library section of Christensen Law Firm’s website by clicking here.
