Trooper returns to duty after fall from overpass during pursuit

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utah Highway Patrol trooper Steve “Odie” Myer returned to full duty more than two years after he was seriously injured in a fall from an overpass during a pursuit.

Myer fell 32 feet while attempting to deploy spike strips during a pursuit on Feb. 13, 2024, according to Utah Highway Patrol.

Responders at the scene, the Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter crew and medical staff provided lifesaving care…

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