A driver was taken into custody after fleeing over 100 mph from a sheriff’s deputy before crashing, while he had a juvenile in the car, on Route 176 near Crystal Lake early Friday morning.
Angel R. Carbajal-Rodriguez, 19, of Woodstock, was charged with aggravated fleeing to elude, child endangerment, aggravated speeding in a construction zone, speeding 35+ mph over the limit, reckless driving, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver and failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court alleges Carbajal-Rodriguez was speeding in a 2013 Infiniti G37 just before 3 a.m. Friday.
A sheriff’s deputy clocked the vehicle driving at 137 mph in a posted 55 mph zone.
A traffic stop was attempted and Carbajal-Rodriguez refused to pull over and fled from the sheriff’s deputy, the complaint said.
Carbajal-Rodriguez fled from the deputy at 102 mph while traveling through a posted 45 mph construction zone, the complaint said.
The complaint said Carbajal-Rodriguez was recklessly fleeing with a “willful or wanton disregard for the safety” of others when he caused a crash.
Carbajal-Rodriguez had a 17-year-old juvenile in his passenger seat at the time. He also had cannabis in the car, the complaint said.
The crash occurred at Route 176 and Bryn Mawr Lane in unincorporated Crystal Lake.
Deputies took both of the car’s occupants into custody initially and released the juvenile passenger to a parent.
The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded to evaluate the juvenile for injuries before he was released.
A tow truck responded and removed the damaged Infiniti, which had crashed off the roadway and sustained minor damage.
Carbajal-Rodriguez was transported to the McHenry County Jail where he remains held pending an Initial Appearance Court hearing on Friday afternoon.