KEARNS, Utah, Sept. 27, 2017 (Gephardt Daily) — Police are investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian accident in Kearns Wednesday morning.
The Unified Police Department tweeted that a 43-year-old woman was attempting to cross 5400 South at 5160 West at approximately 5:30 a.m. when two eastbound cars hit her.
The victim, who was mentally disabled and lived in a group home nearby, died at the scene, officials said.
She was also wearing dark clothing and was not in a crosswalk. The drivers that hit the victim said they did not see her.
The Utah Department of Transportation tweeted that the eastbound and westbound lanes are closed, and drivers are being urged to find alternate routes.
The woman’s name has not yet been released pending notification of family.
Gephardt Daily will have more on this developing story as information becomes available.
