Draper boy critically injured in ATV crash

MONTICELLO — A 7-year-old Draper boy was critically injured Wednesday in a four-wheeler all-terrain vehicle accident.

The boy and his family were visiting relatives 10 miles east of Monticello, an annual tradition for them, according to the San Juan County Sheriff's Office.

The boy was riding the ATV when he approached an intersection and collided with a Crowley Construction dump truck. The child was wearing a helmet but still sustained severe head injuries. His sister had been following him on a separate four-wheeler.

The boy was only identified as the son of Spencer and Penny Woodbury.

San Juan County Sheriff Mike Lacy said rain and speed may have been contributing factors to the accident.

The boy was taken to San Juan Hospital in Monticello for emergency treatment and later flown to St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo. He was then transferred to Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, according to the sheriff's office.

— Michael R. McFall