A 21-year-old Carbondale man led Pennsylvania State Police on a high-speed chase that reached 130 mph and ended in a crash Saturday, police charge.
Troopers patrolling the Robert P. Casey Highway in Archbald at about 7:30 p.m. spotted a black Lincoln traveling eastbound at about 100 mph, according to radar equipment.
According to a criminal compliant, when Trooper Corey Carr attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver, later identified as Frederick Martin, sped up on the right shoulder of the road and began passing other vehicles at speeds of up to 130 mph.
Martin left the highway at the Meredith Street exit, ignored a stop sign and continued north on Meredith Street in Carbondale Twp.
Martin turned right onto Electric Street, and accelerated to about 50 mph in a 25 mph zone, troopers said. He then turned left onto Erie Street into an oncoming lane, accelerating to 60 mph in a 25 mph zone.
Martin continued speeding to Upper Powderly Street, where he failed to navigate a turn and crashed into the woods.
Martin jumped over the front seat console and exited through the vehicle’s passenger side door. He complied when troopers ordered him to put his hands up.
Troopers arrested Martin. He told troopers he fled because he had a suspended license.
Martin, of 774 Main St., faces a felony charge of fleeing and eluding, in addition to charges of recklessly endangering others, driving without a license, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle and traffic violation counts.
He remains at Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on March 4 before District Judge Laura Turlip.