DuPage County State’s Attorney announced a Judge granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Batavia man accused of leading officers on a high-speed chase that ended when he crashed his car into another vehicle. 28 year old Michael Fox is charged with two counts of Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding and one count of Aggravated DUI and multiple Misdemeanor and petty traffic offenses including DUI, Reckless Driving, Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident and Transportation of Open Alcohol by Driver.
On Monday, the Warrenville Police Department received information regarding a hit and run accident at Route 59 and Joliet Street. When the officer approached the vehicle and told Fox to put his hands up, Fox drove away on Butterfield Road at a high rate of speed. Fox ran a red light and hit another vehicle at Route 59 and Butterfield Road and struck a vehicle. He was then taken into custody after exiting his vehicle. The two people in the vehicle that was hit were taken to the hospital for minor injuries…