SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, April 17, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) – A driver who was behind the wheel of a speeding pickup truck when it crashed into Oquirrh Lake Thursday afternoon remains in critical condition at an area hospital.
Master Officer Shaun Becker public information officer for the South Jordan Police Department, told Gephardt Daily the incident happened about 1:30 p.m., when the truck, heading northeast on Duckhorn Drive, failed to stop at the intersection of Kestrel Rise Road.
The vehicle sped toward the lake and struck a parked car before flipping and landing on its roof in about three feet of water.
Three good Samaritans rushed to the driver’s aid and pulled him from the submerged vehicle.
One of the rescuers administered CPR until emergency medical personnel arrived.
The driver, who was the truck’s sole occupant, was transported to a local hospital in “extremely critical condition,” Becker said.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Police have yet to release the driver’s identity.
