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SALT LAKE CITY — A 38-year-old man was seriously injured after being run over by an SUV while sleeping under an I-15 off-ramp early Monday.
Salt Lake City police said they received a call about a traffic crash at 5:53 a.m. Officers responded along with the Salt Lake City Fire Department to the crash under the I-15 offramp near 545 W. 600 South.
Responders found a man with critical injuries and began providing life-saving aid, according to a news release from the Salt Lake Police Department. The man was then taken to the hospital by ambulance where his condition was upgraded to serious.
Investigators believe the man was homeless and sleeping under the off-ramp when he was run over by a mid-size SUV. Detectives said the driver works in the area and regularly parks under the off-ramp.
The driver had pulled onto the gravel under the viaduct where there was no lighting, based on initial reports.
Police said the driver immediately called 911 then remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
The crash is being investigated by the Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team, which specializes in crashes involving serious physical injuries or death.
