Boy, 10, airlifted to hospital after being struck by car in Eagle Mountain

Jonathon Sharp
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EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah (ABC4) — A 10-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital Tuesday after he was struck by a vehicle in Eagle Mountain.

The Utah County Sheriff’s Office said the child was hit around 2:10 p.m. after accidentally falling off a curb at the intersection of Pony Express Parkway and Porters Crossing.

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When first-responders arrived at the scene, the child was conscious, but suffering from head trauma. A medical helicopter flew the boy to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City for treatment.

According to officials, the boy was at the southeast corner of the intersection with a group of friends when he fell into traffic.

Eagle Mountain is a Wasatch Front community located roughly 40 miles south of Salt Lake City.

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