Driver in stolen car killed during high-speed chase in Washington Co.
Associated Press
and last updated 2021-04-21 12:59:15-04
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah â A driver in a stolen car led police on a high-speed chase through Washington County Wednesday before being killed when he was ejected from the vehicle.
The pursuit began around 3:30 a.m. when a Hurricane police officer attempted to stop the car that did not have a license plate. Instead of stopping, the driver of the vehicle accelerated on State Road 9 into LaVerkin at approximately 90 mph.
After driving through side roads in Toquerville neighborhoods, the man returned to the highway before rolling over the vehicle.
HURRICANE The driver of a vehicle trying to flee from police in southern Utah was killed after crashing the car.
Just before 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, a Hurricane police officer attempted to stop a vehicle without a license plate, according to a prepared statement from the Hurricane Police Department. The vehicle was later determined to be stolen out of Salt Lake City.
The driver refused to pull over and took off going about 90 mph on state Route 9 through LaVerkin and Toquerville, police stated. The car went through several side streets in Toquerville before returning to the main highway, according to police.
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Teen rescued after falling 30 feet from cliff between Hurricane and LaVerkin
Ron Chaffin / St. George News
A Life Flight helicopter transports a 14-year-old boy to St. George Regional Hospital
and last updated 2021-03-02 16:36:07-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah â A 14-year-old boy whose family had just moved to the area was rescued Monday after falling 30-feet from a cliff in Washington County.
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St. George News reports the boy fractured a leg while falling into a valley between Hurricane and LaVerkin.
According to officials, the boy was looking to explore the area. His parents became worried after he did not come home from school and told police they had a feeling they should look by the river.