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13-year-old arrested after deadly Elk Grove crash in stolen car

The man driving the car hit by the teen was taken to a hospital where he later died.
Credit: ABC10kxtv

ELK GROVE, Calif. — A man died in a hospital Tuesday after being injured in an Elk Grove crash the night before.

The Elk Grove Police Department responded to reports of a stolen vehicle around 9:20 p.m. Monday near Grant Line Road and Highway 99. When officers found the vehicle they tried to pull the driver over but a chase began. 

The vehicle went into a neighborhood and officers lost sight of the vehicle. As the driver was leaving the neighborhood on Laguna Boulevard, it hit a Nissan in the intersection that was turning onto Franklin Boulevard. 

The man driving the Nissan was taken to a hospital where he later died. The man was identified by the coroner's office as 55-year-old Gregg Umipeg, of Sacramento.

The driver of the stolen car was a 13-year-old. He was taken to a hospital and was later arrested on suspicion of several charges including felony evading and felony evading resulting in serious injury or death. He was booked into Juvenile Hall. 

Anyone with information on the crash can call the Elk Grove Police Department Traffic Bureau at (916) 478-8153.

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