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Families remember teens killed in Utah crashes, urge safer driving

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Families of teens killed in Utah crashes in 2025 shared their stories at an event focused on teen driver safety. The event took place Monday at the Marmalade Branch Library in Salt Lake City. Rob Wilson, the father of Anneka Wilson, and Tiffany and Jared Dixon, the parents of Branson Davis, spoke about their children.

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