13-Year-Old Dead After Crash Between Vehicle & Go-Kart In Mapleton
Jul 16, 2021, 11:03 AM
(Mapleton Police Department)
MAPLETON, Utah — Police said a 13-year-old boy has died after being injured in a crash between a vehicle and a go-kart on Thursday.
Lt. Phillip Bringhurst with the Mapleton Police Department said emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of Aspen and Dogwood Drive just before 4 p.m.
Paramedics arrived within four minutes and found the boy in the roadway, unconscious and not breathing.
Crews began resuscitation efforts and the boy was transported to Utah Valley Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Bringhurst said the crash is under investigation with help from the Utah Highway Patrol, and the driver of the vehicle is cooperating with police.
“At this time, we will not be releasing the identity of the deceased as we work with the family to make sure this is done in a manner that they approve,” police said.