Man arrested, charged in Dec. crash through Square
A Rutherford County man has been arrested in relation to a high speed crash on the downtown Lebanon Square in December.
Evidence from the incident was presented to the Wilson County Grand Jury by the Lebanon Police Department's Traffic Unit, resulting in Brandin Veloz, 21, of Murfreesboro being indicted.
Veloz was arrested and booked into the Wilson County Jail Friday, May 30.
In the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 15, officers responded to the Square and discovered a white Cadillac sped through the center island of the roundabout, narrowly avoiding the Gen. Robert Hatton statue and also just missing the law offices of Lowery, Lowery & Cherry.
According to a press release by LPD, Veloz is the alleged driver and was traveling at approximately 89 mph at the point of initial impact.
Police said the crash scene stretched more than 700 feet. Debris from the crash shattered the windows of nearby businesses and inflicted other property damage. Veloz and a passenger sustained injuries during the impact.
Police believed alcohol was a contributing factor in addition to the nearly 90 mph speed.
LPD had a 360-degree camera set up on the square to monitor traffic during the holiday season, which captured video of the crash.
Veloz was charged with speeding, reckless endangerment and two counts of DUI. He was released on a $5,000 bond just hours after his booking. He is scheduled for an arraignment hearing on Aug. 11.
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