A Murphysboro man was arrested after attempting to flee from police late last night. Murphysboro Police say 53-year old John Friedrich was stopped by officers, and then proceeded to flee through a private parking lot, crashing his car twice, causing major damage to his vehicle and a local business.

After the second traffic crash, Friedrich hit a police vehicle as he once again tried to get away. Friedrich was arrested and taken to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

Friedrich has been charged with Aggravated DUI, speeding, disobeying a traffic control device, aggravated speeding, attempting to elude police, driving with an expired registration, driving without insurance, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and criminal damage to state-supported property.

Friedrich remains incarcerated in the Jackson Co. Jail.