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WEST VALLEY CITY Police have identified a Herriman man killed on Christmas morning in a crash in West Valley City.
About 9:30 a.m., a southbound vehicle and westbound vehicle collided at 5400 S. Mountain View Corridor after one of them ran a red light, West Valley City Police said on Friday.
Alonzo Ahlstrom, 74, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other driver suffered broken bones and other injuries and was hospitalized in serious condition.
As of Saturday, the crash remained under investigation.
Prince William graduates 29 new police officers
The Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy Basic Law Enforcement 47th Session graduated on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in a modified ceremony due to the pandemic at the Police Association Hall in Manassas. This class was composed of 29 Prince William County Police officers.
The 29 men and women completed a 24-week course of training in all aspects of police work, including classes in firearms, use-of-force decision making, driver training, legal training, patrol techniques, criminal investigation, and crash investigation.
The starting pay for Prince William police officers is about $53,000 per year.
Shadrack K. Arko is a graduate of Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria, Va. He is fluent in Twi.