Witnesses have told police that a pedestrian was intentionally jumping into traffic on Cottonwood Heights’ busiest thoroughfare Monday night before he was struck and killed by an SUV.
The pedestrian was identified as Nathan Brown, 36, of Cottonwood Heights.
Cottonwood Heights police initially tweeted that the incident in the 2000 East block of Fort Union Boulevard (about 7000 South) was a hit-and-run. However, a police news release issued Tuesday says the SUV driver called 911 to report the accident while officers were on the scene and that the driver has been cooperating in the investigation.
Police received a report about 7 p.m. Monday that someone was going into traffic, which was followed by calls that a pedestrian was hit by a SUV that left the scene, according to the news release.
Witnesses also said Brown was laying down in the roadway and vehicles were trying to avoid him, the release says.
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