CLEARFIELD — A 10-year-old Layton boy is dead after being hit by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in a residential area near Antelope Drive over the weekend, according to the Clearfield Police Department.

Per a release from Clearfield City, the incident occurred Saturday afternoon when the boy, who was traveling south on Chelemes Way, was “impacted” at a four-way stop by a vehicle moving east on 1900 South. The release stated that Layton City dispatch received 911 calls regarding the crash at around 4:46 p.m.

“The vehicle, we believe, had come to a stop at the intersection before it proceeded into the intersection,” Clearfield PD Assistant Chief Devin Rogers told the Standard-Examiner. “So it was, we believe, a low-speed collision.”

Rogers added that the vehicle that hit the child was a larger pickup truck, noting that it yielded a “higher likelihood” for an injury.

The victim received medical treatment on scene, according to the release, and was later transported by ground ambulance to Davis County’s Holy Cross Hospital. Police say the boy’s condition worsened at the hospital; he ultimately “passed away due to injuries sustained in the accident.”

Personnel from the North Davis Fire Department and officers from Clearfield PD responded to the crash. Other responding agencies included the Davis County Sheriff’s Crime Lab and the Office of the Medical Examiner.

According to the release, the driver of the vehicle that struck the victim remained on the scene following the incident and is cooperating with authorities. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

The boy’s identity was not released by police and the statement from Clearfield City noted that further identification would not be made public.

“The Department sends its sincerest condolences to the family members, friends, those who witnessed the accident, and all those affected by this tragic accident,” the release stated.

Meanwhile, Rogers implored the public to exercise caution on local roadways and intersections.

“In general terms, I would advocate for all pedestrians or cyclists, as well as motorists, that are using the roadways to look out for each other,” Rogers said. “Make sure when we’re coming up on controlled intersections that we’re paying attention to those intersections and looking for other occupants of the road. Again, that goes to motorists as well as pedestrians.

“Pedestrians shouldn’t assume that motorists see them and motorists shouldn’t assume that pedestrians are going to follow the rules of the road.”

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