Police: Southern Utah man crashed stolen car during chase, killing owner's dog
According to police, 21-year-old Sean Damian Peacock of Enoch stole a car Thursday afternoon that was left running outside the Iron County Care & Share food pantry and emergency shelter.
A short time later, police received reports of a vehicle matching the description of the stolen car being driven recklessly on southbound I-15. A deputy with the Iron County Sheriff's Office then spotted the car traveling at 99 miles per hour and pulled the driver over. As the deputy walked toward the car, Peacock took off and"continued traveling at a high rate of speed with complete disregard for his own life and the lives of other motorists," a press release from the sheriff's office stated.
Peacock exited the freeway in Kanarraville but crashed and rolled while taking the off-ramp. He was ejected from the vehicle and taken to St. George Regional Hospital by LifeFlight.The sheriff's office said Peacock is expected to be released from the hospital Friday and will face charges after his release.
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