Milford man faces drug charges following crash near Oak Orchard

A Milford man faces drug and traffic charges after eluding a traffic stop and crashing near Oak Orchard Jan. 25, leaving a Millsboro man injured.

A trooper on patrol about 6 p.m. spotted an Audi A8 with an equipment violation traveling southbound on Mount Joy Road near Cannon Road, police said, and when the trooper turned his vehicle around, the Audi sped away recklessly on Cannon Road.

As the Audi approached the intersection at Cannon Road and Indian Mission Road, police said, it failed to stop at the stop sign, lost control and began traveling southbound on Indian Mission Road at a high rate of speed. At the same time, police said, a Jaguar XK was traveling southbound on Indian Mission Road, south of Cannon Road, when the front of the Audi hit the back of the Jaguar. The driver of the Jaguar, an 83-year-old man from Millsboro, was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. 

Inside the Audi, driven by Candido Felix Reynolds, 40, police said they found about 29.14 grams of cocaine. Reynolds had minor injuries but refused medical treatment.

Police charged Reynolds with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance; possession of a controlled substance, tier 1; second-degree vehicular assault; and other drug and traffic charges. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $7,000 secured bond.

Indian Mission Road was closed for about four hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.