- A 12-year-old boy, Rockwell Gundersen, was critically injured in West Jordan.
- The accident occurred near Begonia Drive; Rockwell remains in intensive care.
- Police investigate speed factors; the driver cooperates with the ongoing investigation.
WEST JORDAN — Family members have identified a 12-year-old boy, who was critically injured when he was struck by a car Wednesday while riding a scooter in West Jordan.
The crash happened just before 4 p.m. near Begonia Drive and Cyclamen Way — approximately 5200 West 6300 South. West Jordan police were called to the scene on reports of a boy on an electric scooter being struck by a vehicle.
The boy's aunt Dianne Campbell, who confirmed his identity to KSL on Friday as Rockwell Gundersen, said he was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
He was unresponsive when medical crews arrived to get him to the hospital, where he remains in the intensive care unit, according to Campbell.
"Our hearts are with Rock as he fights for his life and his prognosis is uncertain," family members wrote in a GoFundMe* set up to help with incurred expenses due to the incident.
Campbell said the crash has turned their family's world upside down, and loved ones are doing everything they can to support Rockwell's parents at this time.
"Like any parent, they're struggling a lot. I mean, this is every parent's worst nightmare," she said.
While the accident that has landed Rockwell in the hospital has rocked their family, Campbell said they're hopeful for his recovery and are determined to help him heal.
Officers said they were looking to see if speed was a factor in the incident and if the boy was in a crosswalk at the time of the crash. They said the driver was cooperating.
Cyclamen Way is a road that runs east to west and is without speed bumps. Neighbors told KSL that they believe that's an issue because it's a family area with lots of children who are often outdoors.
"And you know, they go up and down the street, they like to play at the church and up at the school so they're just zipping here all over the place, and we kind of look out for them, you know, but the street itself is dangerous," said Randi Jolley, who lives in the area. "Everyone's always yelling at people as they drive by (saying), 'Slow down, slow down.'"
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