By: Real America News Updated 02 Mar 2022, 54: 14 pm EST
The driver of a vehicle that crashed in Draper, Utah, and severely injured a nine-year-old girl
, was arrested this Wednesday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Police arrived at Crosswind Way and South Fort Street just before 8am found a vehicle crashed into a tree. Two people, including the girl, were in the vehicle, which was the only one involved in the accident. The car was destroyed in the accident, according to a police spokesman.
On Wednesday afternoon, another police official said that the girl was still in critical condition, but she was out of danger.
Now Draper Police investigating a vehicle that collided with a tree.
A nine-year-old female was taken to the hospital in a medical helicopter and is in a serious condition #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/PoE1Rd1Yov
— Derek Petersen (@Derek_Photog) March 2, 2022
An accident analysis team began an investigation , where they will review the security cameras of nearby homes to determine what happened.
Draper Police cordoned off the area and asked drivers to avoid the area as the cross streets were closed for most of the day due to the investigation.