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SALT LAKE CITY — A person accused of crashing into one other car whereas driving extraordinarily recklessly, inflicting critical accidents, is dealing with expenses of assault.
Chase W. Pollock, 40, of Salt Lake Metropolis, was charged Thursday in third District Court docket with two counts of aggravated assault leading to critical damage, a second-degree felony; failing to cease at a critical accident, a third-degree felony; and dashing, operating a purple gentle and driving on the unsuitable facet of the highway, infractions.
On Could 12, Salt Lake Metropolis police responded to a hit-and-run crash at 1300 South and 2100 East.
“Witnesses said {that a} Toyota Highlander was touring westbound on 1300 South at a excessive fee of pace when it crossed the double yellow strains, getting into the oncoming site visitors lane, and into the intersection and thru a purple gentle. The Toyota then struck the rear driver facet of an Audi Q3,” in response to charging paperwork.
The Audi spun a number of occasions earlier than coming to a relaxation. The Toyota went one other 370 ft earlier than coming to a cease, the costs state.
“The motive force of the Toyota, Chase W. Pollock, exited the car and fled from the scene, altering shirts as he ran,” the costs state.
The 2 individuals within the Audi suffered vital accidents, in response to the costs, together with a number of damaged bones, cuts and a lacerated liver. One sufferer, who prosecutors say suffered “extreme reminiscence loss,” along with different accidents, “would require six months-worth of therapy and commentary to forestall a stroke as a result of accidents he sustained,” in response to the costs.
Witnesses to the crash adopted Pollock after he ran off and had been capable of catch and detain him till police arrived.
Investigators later decided that he was going 92 mph on the 30 mph highway with the “throttle at 100%” on the time of the crash, the costs state.
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