SANDY, UT : Three people in critical condition after being hit by car in Sandy on Thursday, November, 30th 2017

Three people were taken to hospitals in critical condition after they were hit by a car while inside a crosswalk and on their way to the Festival of Trees in Sandy Thursday night.

Lt. Dean Carriger of the Sandy Police Department confirms three people were hit by a car at 9400 South and 300 East, near the South Towne Expo Center, where the Festival of Trees is being held.

Police said the crash occurred just after 7 p.m. as a group of people were walking to the Festival of Trees and crossing at a crosswalk. Police say pedestrians had the walk signal while drivers were facing a red light.

Initial information indicates a 17-year-old driver went through the red light and struck a man and two women believed to be between the ages of 40 and 60.

The pedestrians were taken to a hospital in critical condition while the driver was transported to a hospital with minor injuries.


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Three people in critical condition after being hit by car in Sandy