POSEY COUNTY, Ind. – A St. Louis man faces felony charges in Indiana after authorities clocked him driving up to 130 miles per hour on a highway prior to a crash.

The Posey County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Indiana has charged Amir Tuzlakovic, 21, with resisting law enforcement, criminal recklessness, and reckless driving amid the investigation.

According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, a driver struck in the crash suffered a broken kneecap, six broken or detached ribs, and a concussion.

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The crash happened just after 7 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 64 near the 12-mile marker in Indiana, just west of Evansville.

An Indiana trooper’s radar indicated that a driver, later identified as Tuzlakovic, was travelling 95 mph in a 70 mph zone. That trooper advised other troopers to be on the lookout, and another radar later clocked Tuzlakovic at 130 mph.

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Per court documents, one trooper began following Tuzlakovic, who eventually crashed into a truck on I-64 at State Road 165. Tire marks indicated that he crossed into the northbound lane of SR165, leading to the collision.

After the crash, Tuzlakovic told authorities he was on his way to a concert. He complied with a chemical test, though refused X-rays after the collision, per court documents.

Tuzlakovic was booked into the Posey County Jail after the crash and has a court hearing scheduled for April 17, per Indiana court records.

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