PLEASANT GROVE, Utah — Police have identified the 9-year-old boy who died Tuesday after being hit by a pickup truck in Pleasant Grove.
Police said Dalton Gibbs was on his way home from school and riding his bike across the intersection of 2600 North and 900 West at 4 p.m. when he was hit by a white pickup truck.
Gibbs was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.
The driver, who is in his late 70s, reportedly fled the scene, but he was later identified and spoke with police. He has not been charged, but police say he might be charged in the coming days.
“There is a very real likelihood that this individual will be charged criminally," Capt. Britt Smith said, "but we have to have all the information first.”
"Dalton was a light in the lives of everyone who knew him. He was full of laughter, curiosity, and kindness. He brought joy wherever he went and had a heart as big as his smile," said a GoFundMe page that has been created to help his family with funeral expenses.
On Wednesday, Pleasant Grove Police announced that they are looking for the owner of a Tesla that they believe was at the intersection at the time of the accident and may have captured the incident on its cameras. They're asking anyone driving a Tesla in the area around 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday to call Detective Penrose at 801-922-4532.
