Unconscious man pulled from water in Ogden Canyon, rushed to hospital for treatment

OGDEN — The Weber County Sheriff’s Office said an unconscious man was pulled from water near state Route 39 in Ogden Canyon on Tuesday afternoon.

According to the sheriff’s office, witnesses noticed the male near milepost nine around 2:45 p.m. When first responders arrived on scene, the 33-year-old male was conscious. He was taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

Traffic was closed in both directions temporarily as emergency personnel brought the man up from the water to a waiting ambulance.

It is not clear how the man ended up in the water. No other information, including his condition, was provided.