A Sandy man was pinned in his car for 45 minutes Thursday following a head-on crash at 4180 S. State.
Craig Christensen, 36, was extricated and transported via helicopter to the University Hospital, where he remained in serious condition Thursday, said a nursing supervisor.Christensen was traveling south when a northbound vehicle drifted into his lane and the two vehicles collided about 5:36 p.m., said Cpl. Mike Leary of the Salt Lake County sheriff's office.
The northbound car was driven by 18-year-old Rosario Trujillo of Rose Park. Passengers were Eudoxin Tapia, 58, a relative, and Andres Trujillo, 70.
Tapia and Rosario Trujillo were both treated and released from St. Mark's Hospital, and Andres Trujillo was treated and released from Cottonwood Hospital, nursing supervisors said. The accident is under investigation.