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UHP trooper returns to duty 2 years after falling off overpass during pursuit
What happened
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper fell 32 feet from an overpass during a pursuit in February 2024 and spent two and a half years recovering before returning to full duty.
Timeline
- Fox 13 UHP trooper returns to duty 2 years after falling off overpass during pursuit
- KUTV 2News Trooper returns to duty after fall from overpass during pursuit
- KJZZ Trooper returns to duty after fall from overpass during pursuit
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Trooper returns to duty after fall from overpass during pursuit
— A Utah Highway Patrol trooper returned to full duty after a 32-foot fall from an overpass during a pursuit in 2024, which required two and a half years of recovery and rehabilitation. The trooper, Steve 'Odie' Myer…