Both children had to be taken to a hospital.
When police tried to pull the driver, who was later identified as 31-year-old Gino Saullo Jr., over, he sped away. Authorities activated their lights and siren but Saullo sped up, reaching speeds over 80 miles per hour and traveling down various side roads, before ending back on Union Avenue. Saullo then blew past a red light at Sixth Avenue and attempted to run the red light at Seventh Avenue before being hit by a Jeep in the intersection.
While being handcuffed, Saullo asked officers to check on his children, which he left behind in the SUV when he crashed, the news outlets said. One child was found in the front seat while another child was found in the backseat. Both children had to be taken to UPMC Altoona. When asked why he ran away, Saullo explained that he had a felony warrant and wanted to avoid going to jail, police said. He claimed that he was on his way home from taking his kids to the park when he saw the police. When asked why he didn’t stay to help his children after the crash, he said he wanted to “get away” from the situation,Saullo is facing more than 30 charges, including multiple charges of child endangerment and recklessly endangering another person.
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