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CBS News
22-05-2025
- CBS News
Colorado teenage driver out on PR bond arrested for eluding police ... again
A teenage driver was taken into custody early Tuesday morning after an early morning pursuit with Arvada police. It happened just before 4 a.m. when an Arvada police officer saw a silver sedan speeding southbound on Wadsworth Avenue near 68th Avenue. That officer said the car was obviously going above the 45 mph speed limit. Turning on the flashing lights of his patrol vehicle, the officer tried to stop the speeding driver, but it sped up and fled before hitting a curb, going airborne into a gas station parking lot and crashing into a light pole. The collision was captured on the gas station's security camera. An image from a security video shows the car crashing into a light pole. Arvada Police "It very easily could've been a fatality," said Arvada PD Detective Dave Snelling. According to the arrest affidavit, 18-year-old Daniel Hummel was behind the wheel. Last month, he was arrested for eluding troopers from the Colorado State Patrol in Jefferson County, reaching speeds of 125 miles an hour, per court documents. Daniel Hummel Arvada Police "[Our investigation] discovers he's out on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond, meaning that he just promises to reappear, leaves on some conditions," explained Snelling. "Obviously he didn't abide by some of those things and here we have it again." It's a dangerous consequence, Snelling believes, of PR bonds. "It takes so much to get somebody arrested and through the jail and through the process," Snelling said. "While they're still awaiting a court process, they are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, but it would really be protective of the community if there was some responsibility set to make sure that we're not committing crimes between the time we're arrested and the time we do go to court." Tire marks are seen on the road where the vehicle went off the road. CBS Like alleged repeat offenders like Hummel, who -- according to the arrest affidavit -- told police, "Sometimes getting in high-speed chases with y'all is fun." And, on the night of crash in Arvada, with three passengers in his car, said he was going upwards of 80 miles an hour. "To elude police with a carload of people, incredibly dangerous," said Snelling. After the crash, two passengers were treated for minor injuries and the third was taken to the hospital. Court documents reveal that a passenger suffered several serious fractures to her back. On Wednesday, a judge set a $75,000 cash bond for Hummel who is being held in the Jefferson County Jail. He is facing numerous charges, including: • Three counts of felony eluding • Two counts of vehicular assault • One count of DUI, as well as other traffic-related offenses Hummel is due in court for a formal filing of charges on May 28.
Malay Mail
14-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Dashcam footage shows out-of-control teen driver in fatal Kuching crash that killed five; pleads guilty to reckless, underaged driving
KUCHING, May 14 —The 15-year-old driver involved in the multi-vehicle fatal accident in Jalan Teo Kui Seng (Jalan Stutong Baru) here in January this year pleaded guilty today to reckless driving that caused the deaths of five people, as well as to underaged driving. He made these pleas before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan, who fixed June 17 for sentencing pending his probation report. The court further granted him a bail of RM5,000 with parents as sureties. For the first charge, he was framed under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 which is punishable under the same section of the same Act for driving recklessly and causing the deaths of the five people. The Section provides for a jail term between five and 10 years or a fine between RM20,000 and RM50,000. For the second charge, he was charged with underaged driving under Section 39(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which is punishable under Section 39(5) of the same Act. The Section carries a fine up to RM2,000 or a jail term up to six months or both. According to both amended charges, the teenager committed the offences at Jalan Teo Kui Seng here at around 1.10pm on Jan 14, 2025. The multi-vehicle crash claimed five lives—three men and a woman aged between 16 and 45, who were pronounced dead at the scene, and a 16-year-old boy, who died while receiving treatment at the Sarawak General Hospital. The teen driver sustained a neck injury and was subsequently detained by the police. Dashcam footage shared on social media showed an out-of-control car heading from the direction of Jalan Lapangan Terbang towards Jalan Stutong Baru flying through the air into the opposite lane and colliding with multiple vehicles. The case was prosecuted by deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Fillany Siji while the teenager was unrepresented by legal counsel. — The Borneo Post
Malay Mail
13-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Teen driver charged with reckless driving, father accused of negligence in deadly Kuching multi-vehicle pileup
KUCHING, May 13 — The 15-year-old driver of the out-of-control car in Jalan Teo Kui Seng major accident earlier this year will be charged in the Magistrates' Court tomorrow. Kuching district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said investigations into the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 have been completed, and the investigation papers have been referred to the Attorney General (AG)'s Chambers in Putrajaya. 'The AG's Chambers has decided that the teenager will be charged with two offences; Section 41(1) for causing death by reckless driving and Section 39(1) for underaged driving (below 16 years of age),' he said in a statement. Alexson also said the teenager's 35-year-old father will be charged under Section 33(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 for the offence of a parent or guardian leaving a child without reasonable supervision. The multi-vehicle crash claimed five lives — three men and a woman aged between 16 and 45, who were pronounced dead at the scene, and a 16-year-old boy, who died while receiving treatment at the Sarawak General Hospital. The teen driver sustained a neck injury and was detained by the police. Dashcam footage shared on social media showed an out-of-control car heading from the direction of Jalan Lapangan Terbang towards Jalan Stutong Baru flying through the air into the opposite lane and colliding with multiple vehicles. — The Borneo Post
