Two Utah sisters recovering in ICU after being hit by an alleged DUI driver in Arizona
Nov 26, 2024, 6:30 AM
FLAGSTAFF — A big holiday gathering for a Utah family turns tragic after a suspected drunk driver hits two sisters in Arizona.
Sabrina Wilhite, 24, and Jessica Wilhite, 22, were traveling from Phoenix to Utah when, according to investigators, a pickup truck crossed the center lane and hit the sisters on a rural road just outside of Flagstaff, Arizona, on Friday night just before 8 p.m.
Both were taken from the scene in critical condition and are in the ICU.
“It’s a tender time for our family,” said Brent Wilhite, the sisters’ father, who spoke to KSL TV from the hospital in Flagstaff.
Sabrina (left) and Jessica (right) Wilhite in a family photo. (Wilhite Family)
Wilhite said his daughters Sabrina and Jessica have been best friends over the years. The two graduated from UVU in May and moved to Phoenix for their career.
“We’re feeling the pain, and it’s sometimes day by day, and sometimes It’s minute by minute where we think everything is going to be okay, and then we go to a really dark place and think about the tragedies and the long road [to recovery] these girls have the head of them,” he said.
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