A girl was struck and killed by a pickup truck while she was in a crosswalk on 2100 East at 1300 South.Police are investigating the death of an 11-year-old Salt Lake City girl who was struck and killed by a pickup truck while she was in a crosswalk near the elementary school she attended.
According to police, they received a report at 3:31 p.m. on Thursday that the girl had been hit while crossing 2100 East at 1300 South. When officers arrived, witnesses were attempting life-saving measures, but the victim died after she was taken by ambulance to a hospital. Police have not released her name, but Bonneville Elementary School — blocks away at 1145 S. 1900 East — confirmed she was a student there.
The driver of the pickup truck, a 47-year-old man who stopped and remained at the scene, is believed to have been turning from 1300 South onto 2100 East when he struck the girl, who was “in a marked crosswalk,” according to police. There is a traffic light at the intersection. The investigation into the girl’s death is continuing. It was the 24th traffic-related fatality in Salt Lake City in 2022, according to police.
Heartbreaking
The problem with drivers in Utah is that they don’t stop at the first white line when coming to an intersection when turning right. They are full go when they see a green light for them to make a turn. I’m always seeing drivers slow down AFTER they’ve crossed all white lines.
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A pickup truck did that all by itself?
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