Posey County – Saturday night, March 9, at approximately 7:05 p.m., Trooper Backes was operating stationary radar on I-64 near the 9 mile-marker when he clocked a 2015 Infiniti traveling east at 95 mph. Trooper Backes attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver accelerated and continued east at a high rate of speed. Moments after the initial radar clock, Trooper Vennekotter utilized his radar unit and clocked the vehicle at 130 mph. The vehicle exited I-64 at the Poseyville exit, drove left of center on SR 165 at the exit ramp, and struck a 1997 Ford F250 pickup truck that was traveling north. The driver of the pickup truck had to be extricated by Poseyville Volunteer Fire Department. The driver of the pickup truck was identified as a 52-year-old male from Owensville. He was transported to Deaconess Midtown Hospital. The driver of the 2015 Infiniti was identified as Amir Tuzlakovic, 21, of St. Louis, MO. Tuzlakovic was arrested and taken to the Posey County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.
Arrested and Charges:
- Amir Tuzlakovic, 21, St. Louis, MO
- Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle and causing Serious Bodily Injury, Level 5 Felony
- Criminal Recklessness with a Vehicle, Level 6 Felony
- Reckless Driving causing Injury, Class A Misdemeanor
Arresting Officer: Trooper D. Backes, Indiana State Police
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