A Solomon teen was arrested early this morning after the car he and three passengers were in briefly went airborne after crossing E. Crawford Street.
An officer observed a 2002 Toyota Avalon that was northbound on S. Ohio Street make an improper turn to go eastbound on E. Crawford Street, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. The officer followed the Avalon, and when it turned south onto Holly Lane, attempted to initiate a traffic stop.
The car continued to the Hospice of Salina parking lot, where it turned around, accelerated, and headed back north on Holly Lane, Forrester said. The car failed to stop at the stop sign at E. Crawford Street, crossed the street, hit the curb, and was briefly airborne before coming to a stop in a disabled condition.
The driver, a 16-year-old boy from Solomon, and three passengers, another 16-year-old boy from Solomon, a 14-year-old girl from Salina, and an 18-year-old woman from Salina, were not injured, Forrester said.
The driver was arrested on requested charges that included flee and elude, improper turn, stop sign violation, and improper driving on landed roadways, Forrester said. The boy was released to his parents' custody, Forrester added.