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HEBER CITY — A 14-year-old boy riding his bicycle to school is in critical condition after being hit by a van.
About 7:45 a.m Thursday, a boy was in the crosswalk at 500 East and 1200 South. The crosswalk is marked with yellow flashing lights and posted signs, according to police.
"These lights were activated at the time of the incident. A work van, traveling eastbound on 1200 South, failed to yield to the flashing caution lights and struck the juvenile in the crosswalk," according to a statement from Heber City police.
The speed limit for that part of the road is 35 mph. Police estimate the driver hit his brakes about 15 feet prior to the collision.
The boy was taken to a local hospital "where he remains in critical but stable condition," police stated.
The driver of the van was cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a school crosswalk. Police Sgt. Joshua Weishar said that why the man driving the van didn't see the boy was still being investigated. However, he noted that the sunrise from the east this time of year and at that time of day can be very bright, and he cautioned all drivers to be extra vigilant in the morning while they're going to work and children are going to school.
