COHASSET, MASS. (WHDH) - A Scituate man was busted for trying to evade police, then crashed his car into a tree.

Cohassett Police say the 21-year-old was speeding down the street when he passed a radar speed sign and an officer.

That’s when they say he floored it, trying to get away, then ended up driving through a backyard and crashing into a tree.

He is facing several charges.

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