SACRAMENTO, CA : Suspect in hit-and-run pulled out of fiery crash in downtown Sacramento on Saturday, 20th January 2024

A suspect who police said took off after crashing into a pedestrian in Sacramento was pulled out of a fiery crash by an officer early Saturday morning.

Officers initially responded to reports of a fight near 10th and K streets around 1 a.m.

Police said one person entered a vehicle and took off. This is when the suspect collided with a pedestrian, who suffered minor injuries, and drove off.

The suspect soon after crashed into a bollard near 13th Street and the vehicle became engulfed in flames.

One of the officers pulled the suspect out of the burning vehicle. The suspect was taken to a hospital with significant injuries, police said. They were listed in stable condition.

Police did not say if they suspect drug and/or alcohol to be a factor.

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