13-year-old girl hospitalized after hit-and-run outside Magna school
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A 13-year-old girl was hospitalized Tuesday morning after she was struck by a minivan in a hit-and-run outside a Magna middle school.
Megan Madsen, the principal of Matheson Junior High, said in a note to parents that the hit-and-run happened around 6:30 a.m. in a crosswalk just outside the building. The collision happened prior to the crossing guard reporting for duty.
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“This is an unfortunate reminder to please put down phones or other distractions while driving and pay particular attention in school zones,” Madsen wrote. “We need the support of our entire community to ensure the safety of our students while they walk and travel back and forth from school.”
The Unified Police Department is investigating the hit-and-run. Spokesperson Sgt. Melody Cutler said the victim suffered severe road rash and other injuries, but is expected to be OK.
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Witnesses described the suspect’s vehicle as an older model Dodge Caravan, Cutler said. Neither the license plate number or a description of the driver were immediately available.
According to the school, counselors and mental health professionals will be on campus to support any student in need of help this week.
This crash was the first of three crashes Tuesday that involved child pedestrians in Utah.
The next happened shortly before 3 p.m. in Delta, where a 12-year-old boy was serious hurt trying to cross in front of traffic on Main Street. The next crash happened about two hours later in the parking lot of a Layton school, where a 2-year-old child and their mother were run over.
According to Utah Highway Patrol, there have been about 950 crashes involving pedestrians on Utah roads this year.
Magna is roughly 14 miles west of Salt Lake City.
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