SPANISH FORK, Utah — Many neighborhoods in Spanish Fork are just a stone’s throw from nature. It’s why resident Jamie Hunter moved into a townhome community in the area three years ago.

But the immediate access that's so enjoyable comes at the cost of roadways that Hunter has seen turn dangerous.

“I didn’t hear about the most recent one, but we hear the sirens all the time, so it does make me more cautious," she said.

Sunday night, a truck hauling a horse trailer on Highway 6 crashed into several cars that had stopped at a red light at Spanish Fork Parkway , killing an 85-year-old woman. The accident is one reason why Hunter doesn’t let her daughter go outside by herself.

“Because I am worried about all the traffic and getting hit," she explained. "I’ve seen multiple accidents in t

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