By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
SALINA POST
SALINE COUNTY— A Kansas man crash his recently purchased Chevrolet Camaro after a short, high-speed chase through central Salina Thursday evening.
A deputy sheriff was eastbound and stopped at the light at the intersection of S. Santa Fe Avenue and Crawford Street when he heard a vehicle accelerating and tires squealing, and a westbound silver 2000 Chevrolet Camaro shot by him, according to Sheriff Roger Soldan.
The deputy turned around to pursue the Camaro, which turned south on Highland Avenue and continued south at a high rate of speed.
The driver of the Camaro ran a stop sign and failed to negotiate a turn at the intersection of Highland Avenue and W. Republic Avenue and the car crashed through two fences on the southeast corner before coming to a stop when it hit a tree.
The driver, identified as Camrin Bowdin, 25, of Salina, was arrested on the following requested charges of Reckless driving, Racing on highways, Vehicle registration violation, No proof of insurance, Improper turn, Failure to yield at a stop sign, Driving at unsafe speeds and Obstruction, according to Soldan.
The Camaro sustained damage to the front end and all down the driver's side. Preliminary damage estimates to the property include $20,000 to the fences, $500 to the yard, $500 to landscaping, and $500 to a shrub, Soldan said.
Soldan said Bowden had recently purchased the Camaro and had not yet registered it.