“I heard some screams and a loud crash,” a person living nearby said
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- A 14-year-old girl was crossing the street alone when she was hit by a car after a church dance in Utah on Friday, May 30
- Multiple witnesses and officers provided aid until emergency responders arrived
- She was flown by helicopter for further treatment
A 14-year-old girl suffered significant head trauma after she was hit by a car while leaving a church dance in Utah.
The young girl was struck as kids were leaving a dance at the Lehi Round-Up Rodeo grounds in Lehi on the night of Friday, May 30, authorities confirmed to PEOPLE. She was taken to a local hospital for significant head trauma and later flown to a hospital in Salt Lake City for continued treatment.
Jeanteil Livingston, a Lehi City spokesperson, tells PEOPLE that the city cannot comment on the teen’s health status. Charges have not been filed and an investigation into the incident is ongoing, she says. The rodeo did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment…