Port St. Lucie man arrested after speeding and racing near previous crash site in Martin County
Martin County, Fl (treasurecoast.com) – According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Deputies arrested and charged a Port St. Lucie man for fleeing and eluding law enforcement after refusing to pull over.
Here is what happened according to the Martin County Sheriff:
EXCESSIVE SPEED, FLEEING AND ELUDING, SUSPECTED RACING NEAR AREA OF TWO TRAGIC FATAL CRASHES LANDS DRIVER BEHIND BARS
Just weeks after a second fatal traffic crash along a stretch of US-1, Martin County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested and charged a Port St. Lucie man for fleeing and eluding after refusing to pull over.
A deputy patrolling the area saw two vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed along US 1, the same stretch of highway where two separate fatal crashes have claimed the lives of five people in less than three months. The cars were weaving in and out between lanes and appeared to be racing. When the deputy turned on his blue lights, the driver of one of the vehicles, 19-year old Dylan Brown, initially refused to pull over.
Brown continued to flee from the deputy for about a half mile until coming to a stop because of traffic and red light. Brown was arrested fleeing and eluding which is a felony, and reckless driving. He was taken to the Martin County Jail.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office will continue a high visibility operation on that stretch of US1 and throughout the county.
