Boy, 15, hit by car, sustains minor injuries in Tooele

TOOELE — A 15-year-old boy was flown by medical helicopter to a Salt Lake area hospital early Monday after being struck by a car and sustaining minor injuries.

The teenager was crossing the street at 200 West and state Route 112 about 7:30 a.m. when he was struck by a westbound vehicle, Tooele City Police Sgt. Brian White said.

"It was just kind of a low-light intersection in the early morning hours," White said.

A preliminary investigation did not suggest that speeding or distracted driving played a part in the accident.

The boy sustained minor injuries but was flown as a precaution. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured. She was the only one in the vehicle at the time.

Police believe the boy may have been walking to a school bus stop at the time.

— Emiley Morgan