Hunter
05/22/25
An Iowa City man was taken into custody after being wanted for leaving the scene of an injury accident in March.
The incident involved 29-year-old Javier Rosales Aviles of Paddock Circle. According to the police report, on Saturday March 29th at 10:22pm, officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of North 1st Avenue on reports of a motor vehicle crash with injury. The occupant of one of the vehicles suffered significant injury.
An investigation reportedly determined that Rosales Aviles was driving a Honda Civic northbound in the center lane, racing a vehicle in the right lane. Both vehicles were allegedly traveling at about 75 miles per hour in a 25 miles per hour zone.
The vehicle in the right lane lost control and collided with a southbound vehicle. Rosales Aviles allegedly was determined to be immediately in front of the other vehicle when it lost control and was within 100 feet of it when the collision occurred. He reportedly continued northbound after the collision, driving through neighborhoods north of the railroad tracks before coming back to where he was within view of the collision site.
A warrant was issued on May 12th; Rosales Avilas was served early Thursday. He has been charged with Serious Injury by Vehicle and Leaving the scene of an Accident resulting in serious Injury. If convicted on both counts, he could be sentenced to up to seven years in prison.