A man who police say was in the middle of a dark road was hit and killed by a 15-year-old driver with a learner’s permit Monday.
MIDVALE — A man who police say was in the middle of a dark road was hit and killed by a 15-year-old driver with a learner’s permit Monday.
The incident happened just after 10 p.m. at 300 East and 8000 South. Jordan Heugly, 23, of Sandy, was crossing the road to go to work when he was hit by a Ford Mustang driven by a 15-year-old boy, said Unified Police Lt. Brian Lohrke.
The driver stopped and immediately called 911, but Heugly was pronounced dead at the scene, Lohrke said.
Investigators say several factors may have contributed to the crash, including speed, fog and rain, and the area was poorly lit. The pedestrian was also in the middle of the road and not in a crosswalk, he said.
With a learner’s permit, an adult family member is required to be in the car with the driver. Lohrke said there was a passenger in the Mustang, but detectives were still verifying whether it was an adult family member.
