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UPDATE: West Valley crash victim in critical condition
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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A pedestrian was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday night, according to Lt. Jorgensen from the West Valley City Police Department.
While officers would not outright say the auto-pedestrian accident was deadly, Lt. Jorgensen tells ABC4 the accident was being “coded as fatal.”
Hours later, Roxanne Vainuku with West Valley City Police Department reached out to ABC4 with a development regarding the victim’s status, explaining the crash is not being considered fatal.
“The doctors did not expect the victim to survive, but he has survived,” Vainuku updated. “He is in critical condition.”
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Officials received a call about the accident at 9:26 p.m. The incident occurred at 6425 W 3500 S. A vehicle was traveling eastbound on 3500 S and struck a pedestrian in the roadway, police say.
Officials say the pedestrian suffered significant injuries and was brought to the hospital. The driver showed no signs of impairment and is cooperating with police, according to Lt. Jorgensen.
The Major Accident Investigations Unit is looking into the incident. The victim’s name has not yet been released, police say.
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