WEST VALLEY CITY ( ABC4 ) — An alleged group of juveniles crashed a stolen car into a tree in West Valley City Monday morning before getting into a second stolen car and fleeing the scene, according to West Valley City Police .
At around 5:30 a.m. on April 8, police received a report of a car crashed into a tree near 3800 South 7000 West.
Police believe a group of juveniles were traveling in two stolen vehicles when one driver lost control and crashed one of the cars.
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Police said the driver of the crashed car fled in the second vehicle, leaving a 12-year-old with “minor mouth injuries” behind. The 12-year-old reportedly told police that the group stole the crashed car from Magna.
The second vehicle reportedly fled eastbound on 3800 South.
Police believe all of the suspects in this incident are juveniles.
This post will be updated as more information becomes available.
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