Driver Runs Into House in Provo Hit and Run Car Accident

Posted By Ron Kramer on February 24, 2010

Provo Police officers are trying to find the man responsible for crashing a truck into a Provo, Utah home on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Police are attempting to locate the owner of the truck to determine if he or she was responsible for this crash that caused extensive property damage to Larry McCracken’s home.

KSL news reports that around 6 a..m., Larry McCracken got a knock on his front door. Police told him that a truck had just crashed into the side of his townhome near 1300 East and 720 North in Provo, Utah. The truck hit the home, hit the fireplace and caused a little structural damage. McCracken said that it appeared as if the truck had gone off the road, down the grass alongside a retaining wall, before it ran into the home. The retaining wall was over 40 yards long, which meant the truck traveled a good distance before it hit the house.

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Police who responded to the crash said that witnesses saw the driver throwing something out of the window before he hit the house and ran off. The plates on the truck are registered in Idaho, but police have not been able to locate or talk to the owner listed on the registration.

Drugs and/or alcohol may very well have been in play during this hit and run Provo car accident. Unfortunately, current Utah law is more lenient on those that hit-and-run and are apprehended the next day after the drugs or alcohol have cleared their system. If they are caught on the scene and their blood alcohol level is above the legal limit, that is considered a felony. If, however, they run and are apprehended the next day, there is a good chance the alcohol has cleared their system and they are cited for leaving the scene of an accident, which is typically a misdemeanor. I know that there is current bill in the Utah state legislature that would change this, making the penalties much more harsh for those that hit-and-run.