A 28 year old Bayville man loses control of his car and crashes into a Lakewood dealership on Route 88 early Saturday morning.

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Police say the incident occurred around 2 a.m. at Autos 4 Less at 1192 Ocean Ave.  The driver, Ruben Sanchez, fled the scene after his car went airborne and damaged eight other vehicles.

Sanchez was cuffed three hours later on Ocean Ave. near Clover St. after another driver who witnessed the crash spotted him.

The Asbury Park Press reports Sanchez also had a passenger, Mateo Flores, who was found hiding in the bushes about 400 feet away from the crashed cars.  Flores was not arrested.

Sanchez is being charged with motor vehicle summonses including leaving scene of an accident and reckless driving.  He was placed in the Ocean County Jail for immigration purposes.

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