HERRIMAN — A 16-year-old was hit by a car in Herriman Friday night, and police said he was in “extremely critical condition” when he was taken to the hospital.

The Herriman City Police Department said Saturday that the accident occurred at approximately 9:35 p.m. the night before on Teton Ranch Drive.

“First responders located a 16-year-old male with significant injuries. Paramedics from Unified Fire Authority and the South Jordan Fire Department treated the juvenile and he was flown by air ambulance to an area hospital in extremely critical condition,” the police department said.

According to a preliminary investigation by police, the juveniles were in a car together “exploring the area.” At some point, the victim got out of the car. Then, the vehicle struck the boy.

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