Man arrested after driving with no lights on in Madera County, CHP says

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral was arrested aft driving implicit 100 mph astatine nighttime with nary lights connected and crashing his vehicle, the California Highway Patrol said.

CHP says conscionable earlier midnight connected Tuesday, a 24-year-old antheral was driving his 1990 Honda Accord recklessly and evading instrumentality enforcement. At the aforesaid time, helium was being followed by a Fresno Police helicopter.

When the antheral entered Madera County, CHP Madera says they attempted to marque a postulation halt northbound connected Highway 99 astatine Cleveland Avenue, but the operator did not stop. Officers decided not to prosecute successful a pursuit for nationalist safety, truthful they relied connected the chopper to show the vehicle.

According to officers, the Honda continued traveling with nary lights connected and astatine speeds exceeding 100 mph. Eventually, the operator mislaid power of the Honda and crashed into the halfway median guardrail connected northbound Highway 99 astatine Avenue 24 1/2.

CHP adds the operator was not wearing a seatbelt, truthful the clang interaction made him deed his caput against the Honda's windshield, causing insignificant injuries. He was apprehended and booked into the Madera County Jail nether suspicion of evading and for an outstanding warrant.