BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON -- A 19-year-old man was in extremely critical condition after he was hit by a van while riding a bicycle Friday.
He was riding down the canyon about five miles from the top when the van hit him from behind, said Salt Lake County sheriff's deputy Peggy Faulkner.Paramedics airlifted him to University Hospital. The collision occurred about 7:30 p.m., Faulkner said.
The man was wearing dark clothing and his bike did not have reflectors. The man's name was being withheld pending notification of family members.