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By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent

Two local boys were injured in a rollover accident in Salt Creek Canyon on Sunday afternoon.

Critically injured was Colton Baird, 17, Fountain Green, driver of the vehicle. Also injured was Jade Greenhalgh, 17, Nephi.

Hoby Metz, Utah Highway Patrol Sgt., said the two were driving toward Nephi in a Toyota Tundra pick-up truck which belonged to Calvin Baird, father of Colton, and a teacher at Juab High School.

"The vehicle went off the side of the road, came back onto the roadway then went off again rolling and ejecting the two young men," said Metz.

He said Kory Wright, UHP trooper, was the investigating officer. Wright was out of town on Tuesday.

Metz said Baird and Greenhalgh were both taken by ambulance to Central Valley Medical Center in Nephi. Greenhalgh was then taken by medical helicopter to a north Utah hospital.

"The accident occurred at 5:30 p.m. near the opening of the canyon between mile marker 35 and 36, on SR 132 East" said Metz.

He said that Greenhalgh suffered a broken back and possible paralysis in the accident and Baird received chest injuries and a broken collarbone.