A child sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash on 700 East near 8600 South in Sandy on Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to the Sandy Police Department. Officers arrived at the scene around 9 p.m.
The child, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was transported to a hospital in stable condition with serious injuries, police said. A man in his 40s driving the second vehicle was also hospitalized with injuries.
Following the crash, UDOT reported that all northbound and southbound lanes of 700 East, also known as SR-71, were closed near 8600 South. The closure was initially expected to last until approximately 1:51 a.m., according to ABC4 Utah citing UDOT.
Sandy police are investigating the crash. The identity of the child has not been released.