WARRENVILLE, Ill. - An Illinois man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase after a hit-and-run crash will remain in custody pending trial.

Michael J. Fox, 28, faces several charges, including two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding, aggravated DUI, reckless driving and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

According to Warrenville police, Fox initially stopped after striking another car on Aug. 11 but then drove away when an officer approached, reaching speeds of up to 70 mph before running a red light and hitting a Honda CRV.

Two people in the Honda were hospitalized with minor injuries. Officers reported that Fox appeared intoxicated at the scene and there was an open bottle of alcohol in the vehicle. Fox had a blood-alcohol content of 0.267—more than three tim

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