A woman waiting for the bus in Millcreek was seriously injured Saturday evening when a car jumped the curb and struck her at the stop near 3300 South and 900 East, and the driver initially tried to leave the scene before being stopped. Unified Police received reports of a person struck by a vehicle at 6:18 p.m., and the woman was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Investigators believe the car hit the curb before striking the woman as she waited at the bus stop, according to FOX 13 News Utah. The outlet reports the driver attempted to flee after the crash but was later stopped. What caused the vehicle to leave the roadway remains under investigation, and the station's report does not specify the driver's identity or whether charges have been filed.
What Utah Law Says About Fleeing a Crash Scene
Leaving the scene of a crash that causes serious bodily injury is a third-degree felony under Utah law, carrying up to five years in state prison and fines as high as $5,000, according to Lowe Law Group. State law requires drivers involved in injury crashes to stop immediately and render reasonable aid. Separately, Utah law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in marked or unmarked crosswalks, while pedestrians crossing outside designated crosswalks must yield to traffic; the provision was amended in 2015, under the framework the Utah State Legislature has codified.
The crash falls under the jurisdiction of the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, which operates a dedicated Millcreek Precinct staffed by a chief, a lieutenant and eight sergeants. The department also draws on agency-wide resources like its Crash Analysis and Reconstruction Team for major incidents, per information published by the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, which provides contract policing for several Salt Lake County communities.
A Corridor With a History of Pedestrian Crashes
The stretch of 3300 South where the crash happened has a documented history of safety problems. A regional corridor study found the roadway to be a high-volume commercial arterial where angle collisions make up 37% of total crashes, with a distinct cluster of bicycle crashes between 800 East and 1200 East, according to a study hosted on ArcGIS. The corridor also hosts heavy bus and light-rail transit connections through Millcreek.
Neighborhood concern over the area predates this crash. Millcreek City Council meeting minutes from late 2024 show residents formally raising traffic safety concerns about speed and crosswalk risks on 900 East near 3300 South following earlier pedestrian collisions, with residents requesting flashing beacons and crosswalk adjustments, according to the council's own Millcreek City Council records.
Nearby, Salt Lake City restriped 900 East down to the Millcreek border in 2023, eliminating center turn lanes and adding bike lanes, according to the SLC.gov Transportation Division.
Pedestrian Crashes Remain a Concern
The Millcreek crash arrives amid a broader statewide pattern of pedestrian vulnerability even as overall traffic deaths have declined. Statewide traffic records compiled by the Utah Department of Public Safety show 35 pedestrians were killed and 976 pedestrian-involved crashes were reported across Utah in 2025, with more than half occurring at intersections or marked crosswalks, according to KSL.com.
A proposed crosswalk fix at Westminster Avenue and 1300 East in Sugar House has been floated. It remains unclear whether Millcreek or the Utah Transit Authority will review bus stop or roadway safety infrastructure in response to Saturday's crash, and the woman's current condition has not been disclosed.
