Plainfield Township teen charged with reckless driving in crash that left several people injured

A Plainfield Township teen is facing felony charges following the investigation of a July 20 crash in Joliet that resulted in serious injuries to several people.On Thursday, a warrant was issued for the arrest of the 16-year-old on charges of aggravated reckless driving and aggravated fleeing and eluding police.The charges were filed in adult court at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet.The charges alleged the suspect drove a Kia Rio and was involved in a crash that caused injuries to four other people and damage to four vehicles, including the Kia Rio.In a statement following the incident, Joliet police officials said the Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force had seen a reportedly stolen Kia Rio and followed the vehicle to the parking lot of Joliet West High School. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the Kia, the 16-year-old driver immediately accelerated at a high rate of speed away from the officers, and the officers discontinued the attempted stop, police said.The Kia