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WOODS CROSS — A high-speed chase that ended in a crash led to the recovery of a girl who had been the subject of an Amber Alert Sunday morning. A Woods Cross police officer was also injured in the crash.
About 12:21 a.m. Sunday, Bountiful police responded to a call of an alleged child abduction around 400 W. 200 North. When officers arrived at the scene, a 12-year-old girl was said to have "been taken by a Hispanic male believed to be in his 20s," police said.
Police were told that the man was "confronted by family members," according to a police statement. The man then fled in a 2011 white Chevrolet Camaro with no visible license plate.
An Amber Alert was issued about 7:50 a.m.
At 8:06 a.m., Bountiful patrol officers saw a car matching the description of the suspect car. The driver then "began to drive erratically when officers began following, and a pursuit was initiated," according to the police statement.
The chase moved onto I-15 at high speeds and continued onto westbound I-215, police said. On I-215, "while attempting to navigate the overpass, the suspect vehicle ran into the back of a Woods Cross PD vehicle, disabling both," the statement says.
The driver was taken into custody without incident, police said. His name has not yet been released.
Police said they found a Glock 17 handgun on the floorboard of the Camero.
The girl was transported to a local hospital for evaluation but did not appear to have sustained any injuries, police said.
A Woods Cross police officer suffered injuries in the crash that are not life-threatening and is receiving treatment at a hospital, Bountiful police said.
The Amber Alert was canceled at 8:27 a.m. by the Utah Department of Public Safety.
