SPANISH FORK — Family members are mourning the loss of 6-year-old girl who was killed Saturday afternoon as she tried to cross the street.
Jayden Lynn Cartright was with her 8-year-old sister about 1:30 p.m. Saturday when they tried to cross the street at 200 E. 800 North and Jayden, ahead of her sister, was struck by an SUV.
Police performed CPR at the scene before Jayden was taken to Mountain View Hospital in Payson where she died.
In an obituary with a picture of the smiling blonde girl, family members wrote that Jayden "loved to dance and stole the hearts of everyone she met."
The daughter of Jeff and Natalie Williams and Joshua Cartright, Jayden loved to play games with her sister and brother and enjoyed spending time sleeping over at her grandparents' houses, family said in the obituary.
Spanish Fork Police Lt. Steve Adams said the girls were described by witnesses as "standing on the corner of the street, hesitating to cross then running across the road."
The 35-year-old Springville woman driving the SUV was traveling 25 mph to 30 mph at the point of impact and has been cooperative with police, Adams said.
Test results are still pending, but Adams said police don't believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the accident, which is still under investigation. No citations have been issued.
Jayden's funeral will be Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 11 a.m. in the Palmyra Stake Center, 515 E. 900 North in Spanish Fork.
Friends may visit the church from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
— Sara Israelsen-Hartley, Laura Hancock