Two people were transported to the hospital early Friday morning after being involved in a violent hit-and-run crash in uptown Charlotte.
At approximately 1:30 a.m. a car blew through a red light, crashing into an SUV traveling down Trade street.
The crash sent the SUV spinning off the road, coming to a sudden halt after colliding with a power pole.
Firefighters arrived on the scene within minutes of the crash and extracted two people out of the passenger door. They suffered non life-threatening injuries from the crash.
The driver who caused the crash was last seen traveling down Church Street. Police continue to search for the driver.
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