Driver Flees Avon Lake Police, Crashes Into Mailbox

AVON LAKE, OH — A car fleeing police hit a mailbox before it could get away, Avon Lake police reports said.

While patrolling Walker Road at 11:20 a.m. on Feb. 15, an officer spotted a 2008 Maroon Toyota speeding. The car was clocked driving 55 mph in a 35 mph zone. The officer flicked on his lights and tried to pull the car over.

Instead of pulling to the side of the road, the Toyota accelerated and began speeding away, trying to outrun the police cruiser. The car sped down Walker and turned onto Britannia Road, then turned again onto Regency Court. That's when the driver lost control of his vehicle.

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As the Toyota pulled onto Regency, the driver hit a monument-style mailbox. The crash disabled the car and police were able to safely catch up with the vehicle.

The driver, a 19-year-old from Lorain, was pulled from the car and arrested, police said. Avon Lake Fire Department officials evaluated the driver. He was released, but not before being charged with fleeing police.

On Feb. 28, the driver appeared for the first time in Avon Lake Municipal Court. His case will be arraigned on March 5.