A bicyclist was transported to a hospital in critical condition after crashing into the back of a car stopped at a red light at 900 East and Fort Union Boulevard on Wednesday, July 22.
The collision, which occurred in Midvale at an intersection heavily used by Sandy commuters, shut down northbound 900 East and one southbound turn lane while investigators worked the scene.
Unified Police Department PIO Aymee Race told Gephardt Daily that dispatchers received the call at about 3:14 p.m. Witnesses reported the cyclist was weaving in and out of traffic and not obeying traffic laws before striking the stopped vehicle. The driver of the car and witnesses remained at the scene and cooperated with detectives, Race said.
"We're just asking people to please avoid the area while our CAR team is out here, which is a multi-jurisdictional investigation team for crashes," Race said at approximately 4:15 p.m.
Fox 13 reported that police described the cyclist as riding "erratically," swerving between lanes and running red lights before the collision.
The Utah Department of Transportation confirmed all northbound lanes on 900 East at Fort Union Boulevard were blocked due to the crash, according to ABC4.
A major Sandy commuter corridor
Fort Union Boulevard is a major east-west arterial connecting Sandy neighborhoods to Interstate 15 and the broader Salt Lake Valley. The Fort Union corridor straddles Midvale, Cottonwood Heights, and Sandy, and the 900 East intersection sees heavy traffic from all three communities.
The Unified Police Department's CAR Team — a multi-jurisdictional crash investigation unit — handled the scene. Sandy Police did not respond; the intersection falls within Unified Police jurisdiction.
No update on cyclist's condition
The bicyclist's name has not been made public.
No update on the cyclist's condition beyond "critical" has been reported as of Tuesday, July 28. The CAR Team investigation was ongoing as of the afternoon of July 22, and no timeline for findings has been released.
Bicycle safety
Sandy maintains a bicycle safety tips page reminding cyclists they must obey all traffic control devices, including red lights and stop signs. Utah law requires bicyclists to follow the same rules as motor vehicles when riding on roadways.
