11-year-old girl hit and killed by pickup truck while in crosswalk at 2100 East and 1300 South in Salt Lake City, Utah
SLCPD confirms victim struck by pickup, killed was 11-year-old girl
Based on their preliminary investigation, police say it appears the driver of the pickup was turning from 1300 South to 2100 East and “hit the victim while they were in a marked crosswalk.”
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