CEDAR CITY, Utah — A student in the Iron County School District is in the hospital following her being hit by multiple vehicles on Interstate 15 early Friday morning.
The name of the victim hasn't been released.
Iron County School District officials confirmed that one of their students was involved in the auto-pedestrian accident in an email saying, "With deep sadness we are able to confirm that the female involved in the auto-pedestrian accident on the freeway was one of our students."
Northbound traffic on the Interstate was shut down for more than an hour as first responders assisted the victim and investigated the crash.
Utah Highway Patrol says the victim is in critical condition and had to be airlifted to the hospital. What led up to the crash is unknown, but officials say the victim could have been walking along the roadway.
School officials say that a support team will be available at Canyon View Middle and Canyon View High schools on Monday with counselors available to students and staff throughout the week.
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