Dramatic Crash Injures 2 As Driver Strikes Vehicle After Fleeing Police In Naugatuck: PD

NAUGATUCK, CT — A driver was involved in a violent crash after fleeing police Saturday evening in Naugatuck, authorities said.

Tremayne Carter, 23, of Beacon Falls, was charged with evading responsibility resulting in serious injury, engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving, following too closely resulting in an accident, speeding, passing in a no-passing zone and driving without a license, according to police.

The crash occurred after police tried to stop a speeding Genesis sedan around 7 p.m. on Rubber Avenue but did not pursue the vehicle, which continued to move recklessly, out of concern for public safety, authorities said.

Shortly afterward, the car was involved in a severe collision with another vehicle at Rubber and Andrew avenues, according to police, who posted a video of the dramatic crash on social media. Witnesses reported Carter was running through backyards toward Aetna Street, according to police, who used a K-9 to help find him a short distance from the scene.

Both Carter and the other driver were taken to hospitals for injuries and have since been released, police said. Carter was held on $50,000 bond and was set to appear in court Monday morning, according to police.