Police officer injured while on ride-along with Utah trooper
Nov 20, 2018, 6:44 AM | Updated: 8:14 am
The Utah Highway Patrol said a person was killed on Sunday in a multi-car pileup on southbound I-15 at mile marker 228, in the Nephi area. (Utah Highway Patrol)
(Utah Highway Patrol)
MURRAY, Utah – The Utah Highway Patrol says a Kaysville police officer was hit by a car Tuesday morning while helping a trooper on I-15.
The officer was on a ride-along, when troopers were called about a wrong-way driver near 5300 South at around 2:30 or 2:45 AM. A northbound car going the wrong-way hit a southbound driver head-on.
Both drivers were taken to the hospital in critical condition.
While crews were removing the flares from the freeway in order to open the lanes, another vehicle came up to the scene and hit the officer in the road.
BREAKING: Female officer riding along with UHP hit by on-coming vehicle while troopers were investigating wrong-way crash near 5300 S. I-15. The flares were being shifted to open lanes of traffic when she was struck. South I-15 closed, traffic diverted off 5300 S. @KSL5TV #ksltv pic.twitter.com/09K7EZxiki
— Shara Park (@KSLSharaPark) November 20, 2018
First reports said she was taken to the hospital with a leg injury but was alert and conscious at the scene.
“My understanding is she is in fair condition, with some injuries. She is able to speak, and she notified her family herself,” said UHP Corporal Zachary Gerrard.
Later, the department tweeted that the officer was doing well.
The injured officer is a Kaysville Police Officer. She is doing well, up talking and able to walk around.
— Utah Highway Patrol (@UTHighwayPatrol) November 20, 2018
The lanes were closed until the 5 AM hour. The Murray Police Department is investigating whether the driver who hit the officer will face a citation or charges.
