Zaven Meguerditchian, 4, and Rashelle Meguerditchian, 31, killed and one adult seriously injured in wrong-way head-on car vs pickup crash Bacchus Highway in South Jordan, Utah

Modified Date:

Wed, 04/08/2015 - 4:13pm

Accident Date:

Friday, December 12, 2014

Four-year-old killed in crash on Bacchus Highway

Two adults are injured and a 4-year-old child is dead after a crash on Bacchus Highway Friday morning.

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The child died and the mother was taken by medical helicopter to a local hospital in "extremely critical condition," Winkler said. Unified Police confirmed Friday afternoon that Rashelle Meguerditchian later died.

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"For unknown reasons [she] crossed the center divider and hit head on," said Master Officer Sam Winkler with the South Jordan Police Department.

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At around 6 a.m. at 10800 S. Bacchus Highway in South Jordan, a red passenger car headed north crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into a southbound black pickup. The pickup attempted to avoid the car but was unsuccessful, and the the 33-year-old male driver of the truck was brought to the hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the red car was airlifted in extremely critical condition, and her 4-year-old son died as a result of the injuries despite being in a booster seat in the back seat of the vehicle. All parties were wearing seat belts. We'll update this story as more information becomes available.

Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Children/Minors Involved, Wrong-way Crash, Head-on

People Involved:

Zaven Meguerditchian

Rashelle Meguerditchian

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Permalink Submitted by Debra Downell on Sat, 12/13/2014 - 11:27am

We are hopeful that our thoughts of sympathy and love will be of some comfort to you. May our Heavenly Father keep his hand upon you and your family.