LEHI, Utah — A 14-year-old girl hit by a car after an event in Lehi last month has died from her injuries.
The family of Jenna Sharp confirmed that she died Saturday while at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City where she was taken following the accident on May 30.
Sharp was hit by a car heading southbound as children were leaving a dance at the Lehi Round-Up Rodeo Grounds.
"After days of heartbreak, prayer, and unimaginable sorrow, Jenna has passed away," the family wrote on its GoFundMe page. "Surrounded by her family, she gave the most incredible gift — the gift of life."
According to Sharp's family, Jenna became an organ donor with the opportunity to save the lives of six people.
"Her brave and beautiful spirit lives on in those she helped, and her legacy of love will never be forgotten," said the family.
A neighbor who lives across the rodeo grounds was getting ready for bed on the night of the accident when he heard a loud boom outside.
“I heard some screams and a loud crash; it was a pretty forceful crash,” Ed 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.
Lehi police said Sharp was alone when she crossed the street. After the accident, witnesses and nearby officers administered first aid until paramedics arrived. Sharp was taken to the hospital with significant head trauma and died a week later.
“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.
“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.”
