HURRICANE, Utah — A 4-year-old is in the hospital in critical condition after being struck by a car in Hurricane Thursday evening.
Police say at 7:20 p.m. officials responded to a car versus pedestrian accident between 3700 West and 3900 West, where they found a 4-year-old boy who had been riding a bicycle in the road had been hit by a car.
The driver, a male 59-year-old, was traveling westbound in a Kia Soul toward the setting sun and the light may have obstructed his vision at the time.
The vehicle then hit the child, causing serious injuries. The parents of the child were notified on-site as the child was transported to the St. George Regional Hospital in critical condition.
The driver stopped and dialed 911 when the accident occurred and has been fully cooperative during the investigation.
After initially going to a local hospital, the parents said their child was flown via medical helicopter to a hospital in Las Vegas still in critical condition. On Friday, it was expected the child would be transferred to Primary Children’s Medical Center.
The identities of the driver and the child were not made available by officials, but a GoFundMe says his name is Crue Cash. The fundraiser can be found HERE.
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