LEHI, Utah — A 14-year-old was hit by a car Friday night in front of the Lehi Round-Up Rodeo Grounds.
Around 11:13 p.m., the girl was hit by a car heading southbound as children were leaving a dance at the Lehi Round-Up Rodeo Grounds in the area of 500 West and 100 North.
Ed Barney, a neighbor who lives right across the Lehi Round-Up Rodeo Grounds, was winding down for the night when he heard a loud boom outside.
“I heard some screams and a loud crash; it was a pretty forceful crash,” Barney said Saturday. “It sounded like it might’ve been between two cars.”
Barney and his wife looked outside their window and realized a person had been hit by a car.
“Then we saw a bunch of people gathering around the young lady right here in front of our house,” he said.
On Saturday, Lehi police said the girl was alone when she crossed the street. After the accident, witnesses and nearby officers administered first aid until paramedics arrived. The girl was taken to a hospital for significant head trauma.
“The facts that are known at this point does appear that this is an accident, a very tragic accident,” said Sgt. David Colqui with the Lehi Police Department.
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Lehi police said the dance was hosted by multiple local congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The girl was later flown by helicopter to a hospital in Salt Lake City for further treatment.
“There were a lot of kids out on both sides of the road last night, and it did look like it was really confusing,” Barney said. “Oftentimes, the vehicles travel past our house are going way too fast.”
Lehi police are still investigating, and no charges have been made. The girl’s condition is still unknown.
“If we see a function like this where there are a lot of kids around, we need to slow down and pay attention to what’s going on,” Barney said.
