An 18-year-old woman was impaled by a concrete stake Monday while traveling as a passenger in a Toyota Corolla heading northbound on S.R. 189.
At 2:40 p.m., when the Toyota was traveling north, a concrete form stake “came over the concrete barrier,” the Utah Highway Patrol reported. It then struck the hood of the car and went through the windshield, impaling the woman in the chest.
Utah Highway Patrol reported it was unknown whether the stake was lost from a vehicle “immediately preceding the impact,” or if the stake was prior road debris that was had been kicked up when struck.
Life flight responded to the incident and landed on S.R. 189, but the woman was transported via ground travel. She was in serious condition at the time of the incident.
Utah Highway Patrol is requesting any information on the origin of the debris. Those with any tips on the incident and circumstances may contact the non-emergency Summit County Dispatch line at 435-615-3600.