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OGDEN, Utah — Police say they arrested an impaired driver who slammed into the back of a vehicle that was stopped at a light in Ogden, killing the driver. Just after 9 p.m. Sunday, a Hyundai Santa Fe traveling at a high rate of speed hit a Mitsubishi Lancer stopped at a red light at the intersection of 12th Street and Washington Boulevard in Ogden, according to Ogden police. A 39-year-old woman driving the Lancer was killed. Her name was not immediately released pending notification of family members. Bryce Owens, 29, of Hooper, is suspected of impairment and distracted driving,…

OGDEN, Utah — Family of Utah Rep. Lou Shurtliff still aren’t sure how she got pneumonia and the lawmaker remains hospitalized in the intensive-care unit at McKay-Dee Hospital, more than three weeks after first seeking medical care. “She has had good days with encouraging improvement, as well as challenging days with concerning setbacks,” reads a post from Monday on her Facebook page. She’s connected to a ventilator, the post went on, “in stable but critical condition.”