TOOELE COUNTY, Utah, Aug. 26, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — A man was rushed by medical helicopter to an area hospital Friday morning after another man reportedly beat him with a baseball bat.
The victim had been sleeping in his car at a Tooele County rest stop/view area when the suspect approached him, asking for money. The victim refused, and the suspect left, but returned with a baseball bat, according to information from the Utah Highway Patrol.
After the attack, which happened at about 5 a.m., the victim made his way to a Flying J service station, which placed a 911 call on his behalf. The victim was in critical condition, but still conscious, when he was transported.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call UHP. The phone number for UHP’s Tooele County dispatch center is 435-882-5600.
