ST. GEORGE, Utah — Utah Highway Patrol officers are speaking out about the emotional impact of responding to fatal crashes, following a wrong-way collision on Interstate 15 in St. George that killed three people over Labor Day weekend.

The crash occurred Sunday evening when deputies say an 89-year-old woman drove the wrong way on I-15 and collided head-on with another vehicle. It has prompted discussions about both highway safety and the psychological toll on first responders.

"I do feel for the families and for the impact that this will have for years, you know, in their memories," said UHP Sgt. Andy Battenfield.

The collision happened just after 6 p.m. when the elderly driver, in a Cadillac Escalade, mistakenly entered the northbound lanes while traveling southbound, deputies said.

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