***PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
May 31, 2022
On Monday May 30, 2022, at 9:38 PM, the Wasatch County Dispatch Center received a call of an ATV accident at approximately 1390 South Highway 40 in Heber City. Heber City Police Officers arrived, and found a 22 year old male, who was the single occupant of a Yamaha ATV.
Heber City Police Officers immediately began life saving measures, until Wasatch County EMS could arrive and continue measures. A medical air ambulance was contacted, and was in route to the Heber Valley Hospital. Despite all live saving measures, the male succumbed to his injuries at the local hospital.
This accident is still currently under investigation, and alcohol is being looked at as a contributing factor. The Heber City Police Department was assisted by the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office, and the Utah Highway Patrol.
