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Fatal crash raises questions about Utah’s repeat unlicensed drivers and enforcement

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A man walking along a South Salt Lake road on Sept. South Salt Lake police and prosecutors in the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office said James Shama Pualale, 53, of West Valley City, hit and killed 51-year-old Tewelde Mekenon and left the scene.

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