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Santaquin police Sergeant Bill Hooser died after hit by a semi-truck during traffic stop on I-15
Hooser is survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons-in-law, and his recently born granddaughter.
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The Santaquin police officer fatally struck by a suspect driving a semi-truck on I-15 has been identified as Sgt. Bill Hooser.
A GoFundMe campaign, verified by Utah Sen. Mike McKell, has been set up to support Hooser’s family.
As per the fundraiser, Hooser is survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons-in-law, and his recently born granddaughter.
On Sunday morning, Hooser lost his life following reports of an individual standing on the back of a semi-trailer as it traveled northbound on I-15 in Santaquin.
Hooser, alongside a Utah Highway Patrol trooper, responded to the scene and located the semi shortly before 6:30 a.m.
During a traffic stop, authorities recounted that the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Michael Aaron Jayne, reversed in the wrong direction, resulting in the collision that claimed Hooser’s life and damaged both patrol vehicles.
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Afterward, he reportedly fled on foot and then purportedly stole a white Ford truck.
Jayne later crashed the truck during a pursuit in the Vernal area and was apprehended by authorities.
Following this incident, a shelter-in-place order was issued for several cities as the search for Jayne unfolded.
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