{"id":504623,"date":"2026-03-05T05:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T05:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/504623\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T05:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T05:24:10","slug":"pedestrian-in-critical-condition-after-being-hit-by-truck-in-kearns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/504623\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by truck in Kearns"},"content":{"rendered":"

SALT LAKE CITY \u2014 A pedestrian was hit by a truck on Wednesday night and hospitalized in what police said was critical condition.<\/p>\n

The truck was traveling eastbound on 5415 South and approximately 4620 West when police said the driver hit a 66-year old man in all black clothing.<\/p>\n

A KSL reporter on the scene said the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk when he was reportedly hit by the truck.<\/p>\n

Lt. Shane Manwaring with the Unified Police Department said the driver remained on the scene and was giving the victim CPR when first responders arrived.<\/p>\n

That driver stayed on the scene. The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition.<\/p>\n

Manwaring said police did not suspect that the driver was impaired.<\/p>\n

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