Sacramento Police respond to a downtown accident involving a stolen vehicle
Police arrested four juveniles after a stolen car accident left several people injured in downtown Sacramento Sunday night. KCRA 3’s Urko Manna was at the scene near P and 19th Streets. The Sacramento Police Department told KCRA 3 that officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop near 19th and L streets after locating a stolen truck around 6:51 p.m. near Fourth and J streets. After the driver of the stolen truck did not surrender, a chase ensued and the stolen truck collided with another vehicle, according to police. The police said that the two people who were inside the injured car were taken to the hospital as a precaution. Sacramento police said four juveniles were inside the stolen truck. The driver and passengers were arrested and transported to area hospitals, all with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident happened at 19th and P streets next to a local bar. Several people, including Sacramento resident Jorge Montanez, witnessed the collision and said it was scary to see it happen up close. “As soon as the car landed, all the cops were in the back, guns drawn because of the stolen car.” Montanez said he never expected to see a stolen car chased and crashed downtown, especially at his local watering hole. “I’ve been coming to this bar for over 15 years, and we’ve never seen anything like this before. I was asking the head bartender, ‘Is this the craziest thing you’ve ever seen?'” He was like, “Sure,” Montanez said. Sacramento Police have not provided any further details about the investigation at this time. It remains unclear how, when and where the truck was stolen in the first place. This is an evolving story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.
Police arrested four juveniles after a stolen car accident left several people injured in downtown Sacramento Sunday night.
KCRA 3’s Orko Manna was at the scene near P and 19th Streets.
The Sacramento Police Department told KCRA 3 that officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop near 19th and L streets after locating a stolen truck around 6:51 p.m. near 4th and G streets.
After the driver of the stolen truck did not surrender, a chase ensued and the stolen truck collided with another vehicle, according to police.
The police said that the two people who were inside the injured car were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
Sacramento police said four juveniles were inside the stolen truck. The driver and passengers were arrested and transported to area hospitals, all with non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident happened at 19th and P streets next to a local bar. Several people, including Sacramento resident Jorge Montanez, witnessed the collision and said it was scary to see it happen up close.
“I hit it pretty good to where it flipped over,” Montanez said. “As soon as the car landed, all the cops were in the back, guns drawn because of the stolen car.”
Montanez said he never expected to see a stolen car being chased and crashed downtown, especially at a local water well.
“I’ve been coming to this bar for over 15 years, and we’ve never seen anything like this before. I was asking the head bartender, ‘Is this the craziest thing you’ve ever seen?'” He was like, “Sure,” Montanez said.
Sacramento Police have not provided any further details about the investigation at this time. It remains unclear how, when and where the truck was stolen in the first place.
This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.
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