- Teen hit by car while crossing SR-132
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By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
A 16-year-old boy from Levan was injured in a traffic accident on Saturday.
On September 13, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. the Nephi City Police and the Juab County Ambulance were called to a pedestrian accident with injuries at 1188 East SR 132, near the mouth of Salt Creek Canyon.
"A 16-year-old juvenile male was running across the road when a passenger car traveling west hit him," said Sergeant John D. Shepherd, Nephi City Police Department Information Officer.
The juvenile was transported to Central Valley Medical Center where he was treated for minor injuries.
The accident is still under investigation but there does not appear to be any major acts of negligence on the driver's part. The driver was from Sanpete County.
"The juvenile male is very lucky because of the fast speeds on this road," said Shepherd. "The speed limit in the area is 45 MPH."
He said that accidents can happen so quickly.
"Often time officers see people running across the highway to get to one of the local businesses," said Shepherd. "It is one of the locations the Nephi City Police conduct traffic control to avoid this type of thing from happening. The problem is we cannot be there all the time. Please remember to slow down and watch for crossing cars and pedestrians." |
