Residents are 'extremely frustrated that it happened again,' after 8 semitrucks have barreled through an intersection near Bear Lake.
GARDEN CITY, Rich County — Residents of Garden City are frustrated after a total of eight semitrucks have barreled through an intersection near Bear Lake after losing their brakes, including theThe only fatal crash was the first one five years ago, but city leaders and business owners say it can't be allowed to keep happening. Austin Clark, who owns the new Burger Barn next door to the latest crash, was there for the latest crash.
"It came flying through, goes through the garages there at the back, slams into a propane tank," Clark said. People in the area are calling it another miracle that nobody was killed and that a struck propane tank didn't explode.Clark isn't the only one who is frustrated — not by a long shot. Garden City's Mayor Mike Leonhardt said he is talking with Utah's Department of Transportation and said transportation officials are working with him to find more solutions.
It isn't clear what will be done, but Leonhardt said he is grateful UDOT is listening. But UDOT can't pin down any single reason better safety choices aren't being made. The second brake check area only recently started construction and is expected to be done in the fall at a cost of $3 million. Semitruck drivers are required to stop, but that is rarely enforced because of limited worker resources.
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