Lehi High School teacher was hospitalized after an unspecified “accident” at school

LEHI — A Lehi High School teacher was seriously injured in an unknown accident at the school on Friday.

A prepared statement from the Alpine School District and Lehi police said a teacher was injured “in a tragic, very unfortunate accident during a class today,” but did not provide details about that accident. The incident occurred at 11:38 a.m

The teacher was taken to a local hospital for treatment. No students were injured in the accident.

Lehi police and firefighters responded to the accident and secured the scene, the statement said. The students’ parents have been notified of the incident by the school and support services are available for anyone who needs them.

“During this difficult time, we extend our deepest concern to the affected teachers and their families. We are grateful that no students were injured in the accident and we appreciate the quick and professional response of the Lehi Fire Department and Police Department. We continue to work with our first responder partners to ensure our school community is safe and informed,” the school district and police statement said.

A GoFundMe account is raising funds to help the teacher.

The investigation into the accident is ongoing.

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