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Family members mourn as police release video of suspected vehicle in Millcreek hit-and-run

Jul 29, 2024, 4:15 PM | Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:21 pm

MILLCREEK — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a truck that could be involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident involving a woman who was helping a cat on the road on Saturday. Lindsay VanOrman, 20, was killed Saturday.

The Unified Police Department released three videos of what detectives believe is a “silver Nissan Titan with a broken passenger front headlight” with a rack on the back leaving the area where the hit-and-run happened at 3051 S. 2300 East just before 6 a.m.


Police said the vehicle was seen driving northbound from the accident to Fisher Lane, where it went westbound. It was also seen driving at 2700 S. 2000 East.

Family members speak

On Monday, KSL TV spoke to the brother and sister of the victim.

“It’s like a nightmare we can’t wake up from,” said Sierra VanOrman, Lindsay VanOrman’s older sister. “This the worst thing.” 

Sierra VanOrman and her brother Dillon VanOrman said the pain they’re experiencing since abruptly losing their sister is unimaginable.  

“She just had this high energy about life and was always happy, always dancing to music,” Sierra VanOrman said.

Dillon Van Orman said his younger sister was always coming up with a plan for fun.  They said she was also compassionate.

“She was just someone you wanted to be around on your worst days because she just knew how to take care of somebody,” Sierra VanOrman said. 

The siblings want the driver to have the courage to come forward, saying it would help them cope with what right feels unfathomable. 

On Saturday morning, Unified police reported that 20-year-old Lindsey VanOrman stopped her car after striking a cat on the road. She had gotten out of the car and turned on the hazard lights to help the cat when the truck struck her and left the scene.

Unified police believe two other vehicles witnessed this accident and are asking for their drivers to contact them.

If you have any information related to this case, you can call 801-840-4000 and reference case number CO24-70166.

Debbie Worthen contributed to this story.

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Family members mourn as police release video of suspected vehicle in Millcreek hit-and-run