UDOT and DPS to release preliminary 2016 traffic fatality numbers
Safety advocates ask Utahns to honor lives lost by choosing to drive safely
WHAT: On Wednesday, UDOT and DPS will release preliminary traffic fatality numbers for 2016. Leadership from the Departments of Transportation and Public Safety will be available at the State Capitol for one-on-one interviews.
Markers will fill the West staircase in the Capitol, one for each life lost on Utah roads in 2016, in memoriam and as a reminder to always put safety first while driving.
Prior to the media availability, the preliminary 2016 fatalities report will be emailed to media at 8 a.m. Wednesday to allow time for review.
WHEN: Media Availability Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at 10 a.m.
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10 a.m. Welcome, John Gleason (UDOT PIO) and Marissa Villasenor (DPS PIO)
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10:05 a.m. One-on-one interviews, Carlos Braceras and Commissioner Keith Squires
WHO:
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Director Carlos Braceras, UDOT
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Commissioner Keith Squires, DPS
VISUALS:
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Memorial markers depicting the number of Utah’s 2016 traffic-related deaths
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Display of 2016 fatality numbers as infographics. Infographics will be made available to media, digitally and in print
WHERE: Utah State Capitol Rotunda, 350 State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
CONTACTS:
John Gleason, UDOT PIO
801-560-7740
jgleason@utah.gov
Marissa Villasenor, DPS PIO
801.793.8025
mvillasenor@utah.gov