Man hits parked cars, flees police in Salt Lake City

Ryan Bittan
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A 22-year-old man was arrested after crashing his truck into two parked cars, then crashing through a fence and yard in Salt Lake City Sunday morning, according to Salt Lake City Police.

Shortly after 5:45 a.m. on March 31, police received information about a crash near 1100 South 900 West in Salt Lake City’s Glendale neighborhood.

According to police, the driver, identified as Jose Ignacio Ramirez-Morales, crashed into a parked Acura while driving southbound on 900 West. The crash reportedly pushed the Acura into a neighbor’s yard.

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  • A black Acura with significant front-end damage after being hit on 900 West (SLCPD photo, March 31, 2024)
    A black Acura with significant front-end damage after being hit on 900 West (SLCPD photo, March 31, 2024)
  • A white SUV with rear-end damage after being hit on 900 West (SLCPD photo, March 31, 2024)
    A white SUV with rear-end damage after being hit on 900 West (SLCPD photo, March 31, 2024)
  • A white truck crashed into the yard of a home in the Glendale neighborhood (SLCPD photo, March 31, 2024)
    A white truck crashed into the yard of a home in the Glendale neighborhood (SLCPD photo, March 31, 2024)
  • A white truck crashed into the yard of a home in the Glendale neighborhood (SLCPD photo, March 31, 2024)
    A white truck crashed into the yard of a home in the Glendale neighborhood (SLCPD photo, March 31, 2024)

After the crash, Ramirez-Morales allegedly turned around in the middle of the road and headed northbound, where he crashed into a second parked vehicle. Ramirez-Morales then crashed through a fence and ended up in a neighbor’s yard a few feet from the second crash.

Police said he then get out of his car and fled.

Officers arrived and began searching for Ramirez-Morales. They reportedly spotted him in a yard and began chasing after him.

Ramirez-Morales refused to stop and resisted arrest, police said. He was then taken into custody.

Ramirez-Morales reportedly had a suspended driver’s license. Police also found evidence of alcohol inside his car.

Officers booked Ramirez-Morales into Salt Lake County Jail on the following charges:

  • Failing to stop at the command of a police officer

  • Interfering with an arresting officer

  • Failing to comply with the duties of a driver after a crash resulting in property damage

  • Being a restricted driver – alcohol

  • Operating a vehicle without the required interlock device

  • Having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle

  • Driving on a suspended license

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