A house in south Salina was damaged late Saturday night when a Jeep Grand Cherokee fleeing a Saline County Sheriff's deputy slammed into it.
A deputy was eastbound on East Crawford Street shortly before midnight when he clocked the black 2005 Jeep going westbound on East Crawford Street at 60 mph, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning. The deputy attempted to stop the Jeep, which turned south onto Roach Street and was traveling at speeds in excess of 90 mph, Soldan said.
In the 2100 block of Roach, where the street curves near Stewart Elementary School, the Jeep went off the roadway, traveling through three yards and taking out shrubbery and a rock display, he said. The Jeep then crossed Belmont Boulevard and struck a wooden fence and house at 2202 Roach belonging to Bronson Michaud, 33, Soldan explained. No one in the house was injured, he said.
The driver, Nathan Rogers, 27, of Overland Park, fled on foot but was located Sunday and arrested, Soldan said. Requested charges include the following, he said.
Felony flee and elude
Felony damage to property
Felony interference
Reckless driving
Duty to report an accident
Transporting an open container
Rogers had minor cuts, Soldan added.