Warrant issued for man accused of helping friend flee hit

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An arrest warrant was issued for Peter James Bristol for obstruction of justice.

Bristol allegedly helped Keelan Ross Bergeron flee a hit-and-run crash scene in 2024.

The crash involved a woman in a wheelchair, causing her severe injuries.

SOUTH SALT LAKE — An arrest warrant has been issued for a man who police say helped his friend flee the scene of an auto-pedestrian crash involving a woman in a wheelchair.

Peter James Bristol, 32, was charged Friday in 3rd District Court with obstruction of justice, a third-degree felony.

About 11:15 p.m. on March 31, 2024, South Salt Lake police responded to a crash at 3900 S. State involving a woman in a wheelchair.

"The investigation identified the driver of the vehicle that fled the scene as Keelan Ross Bergeron," according to c