Driver kills pedestrian, flees and hits another car in Ogden, police say
Dec 27, 2024, 6:08 PM | Updated: Dec 30, 2024, 1:11 pm
OGDEN — A man is in police custody after fatally hitting a pedestrian and striking two cars Friday afternoon.
According to the Ogden Police Department, several police agencies received reports of a suspected DUI driver in the area of 42nd Street and Harrison Boulevard.
“At 5:29 P.M., officers from multiple jurisdictions were searching the area and were advised that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle matching the description of the suspected DUI driver at 20th and Harrison,” the police news release stated.
Police respond to a scene on 20th and Harrison in Ogden where a driver fled after hitting a pedestrian on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (Andrew Adams, KSL TV)
Police said the driver fled and struck another car at 12th and Harrison Boulevard. Officers were able to take the driver into custody without further incident at the crash.
“Preliminary investigation indicates that the pedestrian was crossing at the intersection with the light when the suspect vehicle struck and pushed another vehicle into the pedestrian and fled,” Ogden police said.
According to police, the pedestrian that was struck was a 64-year-old man who was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries. The man later died at the hospital.
Police said the occupants in the car at 12th Street suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The suspected DUI driver only suffered a light scratch to the head.
Contributing: Andrew Adams, KSL TV
This breaking news story was updated with additional information after its initial publication date.
