Fleeing suspect who hit Sonic booked on charges

By John Dobberstein, Editor

The driver whose vehicle plowed into a Sonic restaurant in Broken Arrow last week is facing several charges due to the incident.

Kadrain Taylor, 27, was booked at the Tulsa County Jail on charges after the crash Sunday just before midnight at the Sonic on Kenosha Street just west of Aspen Avenue.

Taylor suffered injuries and was taken to a local hospital, was later released and he bonded out of the Tulsa County Jail after booking. Two employees inside the building narrowly escaped injury from the incident.

According to the Broken Arrow Police Department, the charges against Taylor include endangering others while eluding a police officer; leaving the scene of an accident involving injury; obstructing an officer; reckless driving; possession of a firearm while committing a felony, and violation of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act.

The story as relayed by Tulsa Traffic Jams, who was at the scene, is that police spotted Taylor’s blue Dodge Charger speeding westbound on Kenosha at over 100 mph. An officer attempted a traffic stop near the overpass of Highway 51 between 23rd and 9th Street but lost the suspect.

Another officer spotted the Charger near Main Street and began pursuit, but the suspect blacked out his vehicle and continued fleeing. A short time later the driver jumped a curb and careened through a parking lot for Advance Auto Parts, plowed through a stand of trees and smashed into the Sonic restaurant, TTJ reported.

The suspect fled the scene but was captured a few blocks away. The Broken Arrow Fire Department arrived on scene to ensure utilities were shut off and the scene was safe from hazards.

This is the latest in a string of incidents involving vehicles crashing into businesses in Broken Arrow.

In July, a vehicle emerging from a parking spot crashed through the side of Bruno’s Italian Ristorante, which did not result in injuries. In May a driver lost control and plowed into the Taco Bueno restaurant in New Orleans Square, which forced the restaurant remain closed for months. It reopened a few weeks ago.

In March, a car smashed into the front of Old World Pizza in New Orleans Square. The car rolled several feet into the building.

And in early January, a vehicle crashed into the front of JADE on Main in the Rose District. No injuries were reported.