Suspect Flees Crash, Leads Police On Chase

WINDSOR, CT - A New Britain man fled the scene of a crash and led police on an 8-mile chase that ended in Windsor, according to state police. Edward Martinez, 20, of New Britain, allegedly was involved in an accident in Suffield and fled the scene in a white BMW.

State police located the car exiting I-91 in Windsor and attempted to pull the vehicle over. Martinez then led police on a chase through roads in Windsor and eastbound Route 20, ending on northbound I-91.

He was charged with reckless driving, engaging police in a pursuit, failure to display number plates, unsafe movement from a stopped position and second-degree reckless endangerment.

He was held on $5000 bond.

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