WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - Three juveniles are in custody after leading police on a chase in West Valley City.
Authorities said they were called to a car accident at 4700 S. 3600 W. witnesses said was a hit-and-run.
Officers said they tried to stop the truck but it sped off, starting the chase from West Valley to Salt Lake.
Police used a PIT maneuver to stop the suspects and arrested three underage suspects.
Authorities are now
"As of right now, the information we`re getting is at least one of the juveniles was listed as a runaway so potentially that could be a motivation to run," West Valley City Police Lt. Amy Maurer said. "Just the early onset of the investigation, we`re still trying to determine if it was involved in the accident."
Officers are investigating if the truck was involved in the earlier hit-and-run.
Authorities said the juveniles are facing multiple charges including running from police and failing to obey officers.
Other traffic violations could be added.
