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Police looking for driver that caused hit and run, gas leak on Redwood Road

Aug 8, 2022, 1:26 PM | Updated: Dec 29, 2022, 11:28 am

A truck ran into a building causing a gas leak. Driver fled the scene....

A truck ran into a building causing a gas leak near 2050 South Redwood Rd. Aug. 8, 2022. The driver fled the scene on a bicycle according to witnesses. (Salt Lake City Police Department)

(Salt Lake City Police Department)

SALT LAKE CITY – The Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) is looking for the driver of a hit and run this morning near 2050 South Redwood Road. The suspect ran their truck into a building and a gas meter, causing a gas leak in the area. Officers secured the area immediately.  

Witnesses last saw the driver fleeing the scene on a bicycle. As Salt Lake Fire Department and Dominion Energy responded to the gas leak, Gold Cross took the passenger to the hospital with minor injuries. 

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Anyone with information can contact SLCPD at 801-799-3000 and reference case #22-152080.

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Police looking for driver that caused hit and run, gas leak on Redwood Road