A 28-year-old man died Friday night after a car crash at the intersection of Redwood Road and California Avenue.
According to Salt Lake City Police, a 911 caller reported the crash between a passenger car and a pickup truck about 10:11 p.m. First responders attempted to rescue the 28-year-old driver of the passenger car but he died at the scene.
The identity of the 28-year-old man was not made immediately available. The crash marked the 14th traffic-related fatality in Salt Lake City so far this year, according to a news release from the department.
Witnesses told police that the driver of the truck got out of the vehicle and ran away from the scene. The pickup was identified as a white Ford F-150.
The driver remains unaccounted for, and anyone with information on the driver or the case should contact investigators at 801-799-3000.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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