West Valley police officer, 2 people hurt in crash
Dec 30, 2022, 6:56 AM | Updated: Apr 17, 2023, 2:46 pm
(Utah Department of Transportation)
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — An officer with the West Valley City Police Department and two other people were injured in a Friday morning crash.
WVCPD Lt. Robert Brinton said the officer was taken to Intermountain Medical Center by ambulance to be evaluated for possible head injuries.
The injured officer was in stable condition and Brinton said the officer’s injuries were not critical. The two people who were in the other vehicle suffered minor injuries and were taken to Jordan Valley Medical Center in West Valley City as a precaution.
The crash happened around 5:35 a.m. Friday at the intersection of 5600 West and 3500 South.
Brinton said everyone is cooperating with the investigation and there were no signs of impairment from either party.
Investigators from the Unified and West Jordan police departments will handle the investigation. Part of southbound 5600 West will be blocked off while investigators are on scene.