BOARDMAN — A crash that sent two people to the hospital remains under investigation.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is still trying to determine the cause of a late Sunday crash at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and Southern Boulevard.

A Monday morning news release states that the person suspected of causing the crash tried to flee after overturning his own vehicle, but police quickly caught up with him.

Court records show that Matthew Brocker, 36, of Canfield, is due in Mahoning County Boardman Court on Thursday for arraignment on charges of obstructing police business and resisting arrest, which were filed by Boardman police.

Sgt. Patrick Abel of the patrol’s Canfield Post said Anthony Viviano, 54, of New Castle, Pa., remains in critical but stable condition at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital as of 9 a.m. Monday.

The patrol release states that witnesses told police Viviano, driving a 2008 Nissan Sentra, was headed west on U.S. 224, and Brocker, driving a 2024 Toyota Camry, raced up at high speed behind him, rear-ending Viviano.

The press release states that the impact forced Viviano off the right side of the road, where he struck a curb and came to a rest on the west side of Southern Boulevard.

After the impact with Viviano’s car, Brocker’s car traveled westbound and flipped over, then continued to slide before striking a utility pole near Marinthana Avenue.

The release states that Brocker then tried to run from the crash, but Boardman police arrested him after a brief search and pursuit.

Viviano and Brocker were both taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

He said they still are unsure what led to the crash.

“At first we thought it was road rage or an intentional act, but there are a lot of missing pieces,” Abel said.

Abel said a crash reconstruction specialist went to the scene Sunday night, but the patrol still has to discuss the incident with him. The release states that troopers do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash.

Abel said Brocker likely faces more charges related to the crash, but they are waiting to see how Viviano recovers, and are hoping to speak with him to learn more about the incident.

“And it’s also about what the prosecutor decides to go with,” he said. “Is it vehicular assault? With the speed involved, that’s a possibility. We’re just waiting to see how things play out before we go to the prosecutor to see what they want to do.”

But they also must find Brocker again.

Abel said hospital staff reported that Brocker left the hospital wearing only a neck brace and a hospital johnny, and law enforcement have not been able to locate him since.

The patrol reminds drivers to always wear their seatbelts when in a moving vehicle.