MIDVALE, Utah, March 22, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — A 16-year-old Hillcrest High School student was killed Saturday afternoon in a crash on Fort Union Boulevard.
According to Unified Police, the crash happened about 12:48 p.m., when the Hillcrest student, who was driving a westbound SUV, “swerved to miss another vehicle and lost control on the wet roads,” and struck the back of a parked semi-truck trailer.
A 19-year-old passenger in the SUV was critically injured and transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
The 16-year-old was deceased at the scene, the UPD statement said.
“The Unified Police Department extends their deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased during this difficult time.”
No other information was immediately available, UPD said.
*This article originally stated the teen who was fatally injured was 17.
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