A Tooele High School student suffered unsurvivable injuries in a single vehicle rollover accident on SR- 73 Tuesday evening, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
The blue passenger car was traveling westbound near mile marker 3 on SR-73 around 10:30 p.m. at a high rate of speed, before it drifted toward the shoulder of the road, UHP said. The driver lost control of the vehicle when it left the roadway and overcorrected, causing the car to slide sideways and roll down the right shoulder.
Sydney Naylor, 16, suffered severe head trauma after she was ejected. She was flown by medical helicopter to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake, where it was determined she had no brain activity but was still breathing, according to UHP.
A male passenger was also thrown from the vehicle and transported by medical helicopter to Intermountain Medical Center with back and neck injuries, UHP said.
Two other occupants of the car were transported by ambulance with minor injuries and one was released at the scene of the accident, according to UHP. Only two of the five occupants were wearing seat belts.
Speed is viewed as the only factor in the accident at this time, according to UHP. Also, no charges or citations are currently expected as a result of the crash.
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Tooele High student receives unsurvivable injuries in crash on SR-73 Tuesday night
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