PHOENIX — A man is on the run from police after allegedly causing a fatal crash involving five vehicles, including a Phoenix Police patrol vehicle, authorities said.
The crash happened just after 10 p.m. on Friday night near 34th Street and McDowell Road. Officers found that five vehicles including a marked patrol car were involved, and one vehicle caught fire.
Five people, including two young boys, an adult man, and the two Phoenix Police officers in the patrol car had to be taken to the hospital for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
18-year-old Anthony Salgado Roman, who was in one of the other vehicles, was pronounced dead on the scene.
Authorities say that the driver of "what appears to be the at fault vehicle" ran from the scene following the crash. He has not been found.
Detectives are working to learn more about what led up to the crash. Anyone with information about the outstanding suspect is encouraged to contact the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness.
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Anyone who has information on a crime or recognizes a suspect described by the program is asked to call 480-948-6377, go to the program's website online or download the Silent Witness app to provide a tip. The identity of anyone who submits a tip is kept anonymous.
Calls to Silent Witness are answered 24/7 by a live person and submitted tips are accepted at all times. Submitted tips are then sent to the detective(s) in charge of the specific case.
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