Elgin man charged with DUI, fleeing in Bartlett
A 52-year-old Elgin man was charged Friday with aggravated fleeing and eluding, driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a property damage accident in Bartlett, police said.
Rajendrakumar N. Patel also was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
At about 10:30 p.m. Aug. 30, Bartlett police investigated a vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 59 and Struckman Boulevard in which a 2005 Toyota Camry rear-ended a 2006 Toyota Matrix, authorities said.
Police allege the driver of the Camry, whom they identified as Patel, left the scene and drove north on Route 59 before rear-ending another vehicle at Gulf Keys Road.
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