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Local Updates from ABC News Radio for Salt Lake City.

Wednesday
May302012

Salt Lake Police Search for Two Motel Stabbing Suspects 

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- One man was hospitalized Wednesday morning after he was allegedly stabbed in the chest by two men at a Salt Lake City motel, ABC News Salt Lake City affiliate KTVX-TV reports.

The stabbing was reported to have occurred about 9 a.m. at the Salt City Inn Motel located on 900 W. 1025 N. Two Hispanic suspects fled the scene before police arrived.

The victim was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

The two suspects remain at large. The incident is under police investigation.

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Wednesday
May302012

Airplane Crash in Kane County Leaves Four Dead 

(KANE COUNTY, Utah) -- A plane crash in Kane County has left four people dead, ABC affiliate KTVX reports.

The single-engine Cirrus SR20 departed from North Las Vegas Airport for Bryce Canyon before 11 a.m. Tuesday, officials said. The aircraft was reported missing by the company that owns it when it failed to arrive at its destination. The wreckage was discovered around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on a mountain near Zion National Park.

The names of the victims were not immediately released. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.

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Wednesday
May302012

Driver Killed in Fiery Crash in Murray

(MURRAY, Utah) -- One person is dead following a fiery crash in Murray early Wednesday morning.

The crash is reported to have occurred on Interstate 215 in the vicinity of 300 West. Officials said an eastbound car crashed into a bridge and burst into flames.

The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Tuesday
May292012

Man Injured After Running Red Light and Colliding With TRAX Train

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- A man was hospitalized Tuesday morning after he ran a red light and collided with a TRAX train in downtown Salt Lake City, ABC News Salt Lake City affiliate KTVX-TV reports.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the crash occurred about 6:50 a.m. near 800 South 200 West when a car crashed into a TRAX train traveling southbound. The man was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries and will be cited for running a red light, authorities said.

Tuesday’s collision was the 16th crash reported in 2012 that involved TRAX trains.

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Tuesday
May292012

Teenager Pleads Guilty in Fatal Crash

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- A 19-year-old teen from Murray who was the driver of a car that crashed and killed her cousin in November has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide, according to ABC affiliate KTVX-TV.

Laura Blocker received a suspended one-year jail sentence as well as 500 hours of community service and two years' probation.

Blocker's cousin, Kellie McElroy, was killed in the fiery crash on November 18th when Blocker lost control of her Chevy Malibu.  Police found the car upside down when they arrived on the scene at 5700 South Wasatch Boulevard.  Blocker later told police she was driving about 100 miles per hour at the time of the crash, according to the report.

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