New London Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Police Pursuit

EAST LYME, CT—After a car struck a light pole, knocking it to the ground, and then driving at a slow speed, albeit erratically while hitting guardrails and crossing over into an oncoming lane of traffic, East Lyme Police were finally able to safely stop the car driven by Daniel Jones, 54, of 265 Crystal Ave., in New London.

The slow-speed pursuit began Thursday afternoon when police got calls from motorists saying a car had just struck a light pole on Boston Post Road near the I-95 Southbound exit 75 off ramp. After hitting the post hard enough to topple it, the driver continued on Boston Post Road driving slowly but erratically.

An East Lyme Police officer found the vehicle traveling west on Route 1 and although they tried to stop it, the car kept going "striking guard rails, into the opposite lane and traveling off the roadway in multiple locations."

Finally, police were able to stop the car on Plum Hill Road, just off Boston Post.

Driver Jones was transported to the Lawrence + Memorial Hospital for observation, police said.

Jones was charged with evading responsibility, reckless driving, failure to obey an officer's signal and operating a motor vehicle without a license.

Jones is due in court Sept. 12. No booking photo was available nor bail conditions are noted as Jones was taken to the hospital.