Heber City

Another Wasatch High student critically injured after hit by car in Heber City

KPCW | By Ben Lasseter

Published September 27, 2023 at 7:03 PM MDT

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An image from Google Maps shows the intersection in Heber City where a car struck a teenage pedestrian Wednesday. — An image from Google Maps shows the intersection in Heber City where a car hit a 14-year-old girl Sept. 27.

A 14-year-old girl was left in critical condition Wednesday after she was hit by a car on Heber’s Main Street. This is the second Heber teen to be hit by a car this month.

Shortly before noon Wednesday, an SUV hit her going south on Heber City Main Street. On that stretch of US Highway 40, the speed limit is 35 mph.

The crash happened between a gas gas station and 800 South, which leads to Wasatch High School.

The girl was flown to the hospital in critical condition.

Heber City Police and the Utah Highway Patrol are investigating.

On Sept. 14, a car hit a 14-year-old boy on a bicycle in southern Heber City at 500 East and 1200 South. He was critically injured and has since returned home.