BOX ELDER COUNTY — An off-duty Garland firefighter was critically injured Friday in a collision involving a UTV and a passenger vehicle.

According to a press release, the Box Elder County Communications Center received multiple 911 calls about the crash on Highway 13 shortly after 1 p.m. Garland Fire Department Engine 41 and Battalion 40 responded to the scene, along with Tremonton Ambulance and multiple law enforcement agencies.

Upon arrival, first responders found the male operator of the UTV had been ejected onto the roadway. He was later identified as an off-duty firefighter for the Garland Fire Department. Bystanders were already providing aid before emergency crews arrived.

The firefighter was treated at the scene and then transported to a local hospital. From there, he was flown

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