A 31-year-old North Platte man is behind bars on a felony charge after he allegedly crashed his car into a local business following an argument.

At around 6:30 p.m., on Wednesday, North Platte Police responded to the report of an injury accident at the intersection of 13th and Miles.

Upon arrival, the officer learned that, following an argument with a female at a residence in the 1800 block of West 13th Street, Fernando Vences got into a black 1990 Chevrolet G20 van and sped off down West 19th Street at a high rate of speed.

Officer Rodney Brown says witnesses told officers that, as Vences tried to turn south onto Miles Street, the driver’s side door became ajar and he fell out onto the street.

The van continued travelling southwest until it finally struck the back of Todd’s Alignment, 1901 Rodeo Road, causing approximately $500 damage to the van and $2,000 damage to the building.

Brown said Vences then fled the scene on foot and was located a short time later in an alley near Sherman Street.

Vences, who suffered lacerations to his arm and back, was arrested and charged with felony leaving the scene of an injury accident and driving under suspension.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.