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S.L. County DA says driver in hit-and-run crashes stalked victims

Mar 27, 2024, 7:00 AM | Updated: 2:05 pm

A woman in SLC was a victim of a hit-and-run on March 11....

FILE: Two Salt Lake City police car block the intersection of a hit and run crash on March 11, 2024. (SLCPD )

(SLCPD )

SALT LAKE CITY — In the investigation into a series of hit-and-run crashes along the Wasatch Front, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said the driver was seen accelerating his car before hitting several women, who all survived and are now recovering.

The district attorney said the acceleration aspect also connected the hit-and-run crashes, adding it’s possible there are even more victims.

The hit-and-run suspect, Ahn Pham, 26, is in police custody facing multiple attempted-murder charges.

Gill said the driver would stalk the women beforehand, then drive past the crime scene later. He also said the driver would intentionally speed up.

He added security cameras showed and witnesses mentioned the same car over and over.

“We started to piece it together because the information that was coming together identified the same vehicle,” he said.

Gill discussed the investigation with KSLNewsRadio’s Dave and Dujanovic.

 

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S.L. County DA says driver in hit-and-run crashes stalked victims