75-year-old woman killed in auto-pedestrian collision in Saratoga Springs
Sep 30, 2024, 8:12 PM | Updated: Oct 1, 2024, 2:10 pm
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A 75-year-old woman died Monday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Utah County, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office.
The woman was identified Tuesday as Lola Klein Ferkovich, of Saratoga Springs.
According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, Ferkovich was walking near the intersection of Cozy Lane and Floribunda Drive at around 8:30 a.m.
Police said a vehicle was traveling east and attempted to turn south, striking Ferkovich as she was crossing the street.
Upon arriving at the scene, first responders performed life-saving procedures on Ferkovich, who was critically injured.
She was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Murray where she later died.
The driver of the vehicle, a 44-year-old woman, remained on scene and cooperated with police. Because the driver is an employee of the city of Saratoga Springs, the investigation has been turned over to the sheriff’s office.
Late Monday night, Sgt. Spencer Cannon, with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, informed KSL TV that the driver was a crossing guard for the city.
“That’s a really traumatic thing to see,” Cannon said.”And not the least of which would be the family members of the woman who ended up dying that’s an incredible difficult thing. You know ya, 75-years-old, she’s probably had a pretty good life but it wasn’t supposed to end.”
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
Debbie Worthen contributed to this report.
