Tyler Schlegal, 17, was arrested after car racing with two friends that led to an accident Friday night on Gosling Rd. Schlegal, and two friends, Karson Cardoza and an unidentified teen male were leaving a movie theater after seeing the movie "Need for Speed" and decided to see how fast they could go in their cars down Gosling Rd. The two vehicles came into contact with each other, causing the vehicle Cardoza was in to lose control. The car then veered off the road and struck an Entergy electrical box before hitting a tree. Cardoza was able to escape from the passenger seat and ran to the nearest gas station for assistance. Schlegal fled the scene and parked his vehicle down the street as he returned back to the scene on foot.
As first responders were attempting to cut the driver out of the BMW, bystanders alerted police officer he was the driver of this tragic incident. Shenandoah police, who were on the scene, approached Schlegal who fled once again, leading the officers in a foot chase; he was later apprehended near the scene. Schlegal was arrested and booked into the Montgomery County Jail on charges of accident causing serious bodily injury, racing on a highway causing serious bodily injury and evading arrest.
1. Do you think the teenager received a light sentence why or why not?
As first responders were attempting to cut the driver out of the BMW, bystanders alerted police officer he was the driver of this tragic incident. Shenandoah police, who were on the scene, approached Schlegal who fled once again, leading the officers in a foot chase; he was later apprehended near the scene. Schlegal was arrested and booked into the Montgomery County Jail on charges of accident causing serious bodily injury, racing on a highway causing serious bodily injury and evading arrest.
1. Do you think the teenager received a light sentence why or why not?
2. Do you think the court system (adjudication) should have charged the suspect as an adult because of his reckless driving and fleeing from police officer?
