WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH – September 6, 2015 (Gephardt Daily) – A West Valley City woman killed in an auto-pedestrian accident Saturday night died while trying to rescue her dog as it ran into traffic on Redwood Road.
Police say 41-year-old Stacey Craig was struck by a southbound pickup truck near 3395 South Redwood Road just before 10 p.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators initially had trouble determining why Craig was in the road until witnesses came forward to tell them about the dog.
The pet was later recovered by police and turned over to animal control officers.
The 25-year-old driver was not cited, and police are still investigating.
