Police: Hit and run crash causes gas leak, suspect fled on bicycle
Aug 8, 2022, 12:37 PM
(SLCPD)
SALT LAKE CITY — A truck driver caused a gas leak after hitting a building and fleeing the scene Monday morning.
According to Salt Lake City police, a male driver hit a building’s gas meter with his truck near 2050 South Redwood Road around 9:25 a.m.
Witnesses told police the driver fled on a bicycle after the crash, leaving a woman passenger in the truck. She was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
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Police could not find the driver and do not have a description for him. They are still investigating the cause of the crash.
Dominion Energy and Salt Lake City Fire crews responded to the leak and handled it.