Tinley Police Nab New Lenox Man After He Reportedly Flees Two Accident Scenes

An 18-year-old New Lenox man was arrested near the intersection of 175th Street and 84th Avenue in after police said he left the scene of two crashes that happened within five minutes of each other.

Scott C. Crosby, of the 900 block of Grand Mesa in New Lenox, was arrested around 9:15 p.m. Sunday and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage and failure to reduce speed for a red light.

The first accident was around 8:35 p.m. near the intersection of 167th Street and 80th Avenue, where Crosby rear-ended another car and then fled the scene, according to the report.

The second accident, around 8:40 p.m., was at 175th St. and 80th Avenue. Police said Crosby was making a right-hand turn from a southbound lane on 80th Avenue when he hit an eastbound car. He hit the driver after not stopping for a red light at the intersection before making his turn, according to the report.

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