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UTA security team credited with preventing a trackside suicide attempt, officials say
Summary
Utah Transit Authority officials told the House Transportation Committee they believe video monitoring and a rapid police response in November averted a suicide near UTA tracks, with UTA video specialist David Wapaya first spotting the person and officers de‑escalating and transporting the individual to the University of Utah Hospital.
The Utah Transit Authority on Tuesday commended members of its security and police teams after a November incident in which staff say video monitoring allowed officers to intervene before a train collision. "From recognition to police arrival, the response just took just 11 minutes resulting in a life saved," Jay Fox, UTA executive director, told the House Transportation Committee.
Fox said video…
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