11-year-old boy dies after being hit by car that jumped curb and kept going on 4000 West in West Valley City, Utah

Modified Date: 
Sat, 08/13/2022 - 8:06am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, August 10, 2022

11-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run crash in West Valley City

About 11:40 p.m., a woman and her son were walking along 4000 West near 4200 South on a sidewalk when a vehicle "left the roadway, traveled onto the sidewalk and struck the child.

Police arrest suspect in West Valley hit-and-run that killed 11-year-old boy

On Thursday afternoon, the WVCPD said investigators determined a silver Toyota Tacoma was the car involved in the hit and run.

Investigators spoke to neighbors near the area the car was last seen before the accident and gave them a description of the suspect’s truck.

WVCPD: Suspect, 45, arrested after hit and run that killed 11-year-old boy

West Valley City PD released a description of the hit-and-run driver’s vehicle — a silver Toyota Tacoma — and within a matter of hours received a tip as to its location.

People Involved: 
Steven Rollins
Roadway: 
4000 West