A Joliet man who allegedly drove onto the Joliet Park District softball fields at a high speed after leaving the scene of an accident on Sunday night was arrested on several charges, including aggravated driving under the influence.

The softball fields at the Inwood Sports Complex have new field turf, which was not damaged, according to the park district. One metal gate was crashed.

Adrian Martinez was arrested on charges that also included criminal damage to property, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident Involving property damage, driving while license suspended, and driving too fast for conditions, Joliet police said.

Police said were called to a crash that occurred at about 7:49 p.m. in the 3000 block of West Jefferson Street.

At the scene, they were told that one driver left the scene “without providing information or aid” and was followed by another person involved in the crash, according to a press release from police.

“Further investigation revealed that Martinez drove through the parking lot of the Joliet Park District and then onto a nearby park district softball field at a high rate of speed,” the release said. “Martinez then drove his vehicle through a metal fence gate and fled on Infantry Drive from the scene.”

Rockdale police stopped Martinez on eastbound Interstate 80 near Wheeler Avenue.

“Officers responded to the traffic stop and contacted Martinez, who exhibited obvious signs of alcohol impairment,” the release said. “The vehicle that Martinez was driving sustained heavy front-end damage. Martinez refused to submit to sobriety tests and was taken into custody without incident.”

The softball fields remain in good shape for a youth baseball program that will start this weekend, said Brad Staab, executive director for the park district.

“Luckily, there was no substantial damage to any of the fields,” Staab said.

The softball complex was converted to field turf during the off-season as the major component of a $1.4 million upgrade that is being financed through a lease agreement with Redbirds Baseball Inc.

It’s the Redbirds programs that starts this weekend.

“That’s why were nervous about it,” Staab said.

The vehicle did leave tire marks but the ground was hard enough that there were no ruts.

“You could see that a car had gone through it, but it didn’t really damage the field,” Staab said.