Man hit by car after running across 6 lanes of traffic in South Jordan
Nov 3, 2022, 11:23 AM
(KSL TV)
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — A man in his 40s is in critical condition after he was struck by a car Wednesday night in South Jordan.
Sgt. Eric Anderson with the South Jordan Police Department said a vehicle was heading eastbound on 10600 South when it pulled over and the man, who was a passenger, got out and ran across all six lanes of traffic. While attempting to cross the last lane, the man was hit by a truck.
The man was transported by ambulance in critical but stable condition. Anderson added that the pedestrian was unconscious at the time he was taken for medical care. The driver of the truck stopped, was cooperative with police and was not said to be suspected of wrongdoing.
An update on the man’s condition was not immediately available Thursday morning.
This article will be updated if additional information becomes available.