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Midvale police report pedestrian fatality; K‑9 team wins competition honors
Summary
Chief April Morse told the council a pedestrian struck while crossing outside a crosswalk on State Street died; she also reported UPD K‑9 teams placed in multiple categories at a recent competition.
Chief April Morse of the Unified Police Department briefed the council about a recent fatal vehicle crash on State Street and highlighted the department’s K‑9 competition successes.
"A pedestrian was trying to cross State Street outside of the crosswalk; the pedestrian was not paying attention to traffic and was preoccupied with his phone," Morse said. She described the collision sequence: the Jeep struck the pedestrian, then swerved into oncoming traffic, struck another car, rolled and hit a power pole; the pedestrian later died. Morse said occupants of the vehicles are expected to make a full recovery.
Morse also reported that UPD’s K‑9 team competed in Riverton, with K‑9 officer Clark and his dog Pyro earning first place in Narcotics Building Search; K‑9 officer Ryan Smith and his dog Drogo took first in Patrol Area Search and other placements. The department received second place for Agency Narcotics Search.
The briefing provided both a public‑safety incident update and recognition of departmental performance; no specific traffic enforcement or policy actions were announced during the meeting.
