Attempted carjacking turns into car chase, closes I-15 on-ramp after suspect’s car catches fire

Trevor Myers
·2 min read

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (ABC4) — West Valley City Police confirmed that an attempted carjacking led to an accident that closed an on-ramp of I-15 on Thursday afternoon.

According to Utah Highway Patrol, the suspects’ vehicle rolled over on the ramp from 201 to I-15 and caught fire.

Officials responded and put out the fire, but two of the suspects reportedly fled the scene. As of the latest update, the suspects that fled have not yet been located.

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According to police, a delivery driver for a grocery store was making a delivery on South Redwood Road when a suspect reportedly made an attempt to steal their vehicle.

Police said the driver tried to confront the suspect when another car pulled up with two individuals. The driver reportedly told police one of the individuals pointed a weapon at him, and the person who tried to steal his car got in that car and left the scene.

Police said the victim followed the suspect’s vehicle “on Redwood Road to 201” before the suspects reportedly lost control and rolled over on the ramp.

After the crash, one of the suspects was still in the car, but two others fled, according to Sgt. Cameron Roden with UHP. Officers took the man in the car into custody but are still searching for the two that fled.

Lt. M.T. Johnson with the West Valley City Police Department said the driver “did the right thing” taking the keys out of the car when making the delivery, “but don’t follow people when they try to rob you or try to steal from you.”

“Call the police, get descriptions of the cars, the people, get the plate numbers, let us go find them,” he said.

Sgt. Roden said UHP is handling the crash and West Valley Police are handling the alleged attempted carjacking.

Medical crews responded to the scene but no one was taken to the hospital, according to Sgt. Roden.

There is no further information at this time.

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