93-Year-Old Man Magna Man Killed In Auto-Pedestrian Accident

Unified Police investigate a fatal auto-pedestrian accident Friday night in Magna. Photo: Gephardt Daily

MAGNA,UTAH – August 28, 2015 (Gephardt Daily) – An elderly Magna man was killed Friday night after being hit by a mini-van near 3500 South and 8310 West.

According to Unified Police Detective Jared Richardson, 93-year-old Gordon Dean was walking to a local restaurant around 7:20 p.m. when he stepped off the curb and into the path of westbound traffic.

Investigators say Dean was not in a crosswalk at the time he was hit.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

No one else was injured.

Police believe the driver of the mini-van may have been blinded by glare from the sun.

Their investigation is continuing.

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