A man accused of driving while intoxicated is in custody after leading authorities on a chase before a rollover crash that injured his 3-year-old child on the East Freeway Friday, the Houston Police Department said.
According to HPD, the suspect was fleeing after a pursuit ensued with Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies had to cancel the pursuit at the East Freeway and the beltway since they were out of gas, investigators said.
Authorities said speeds throughout the pursuit exceeded 120 MPH at times. Sometime throughout the pursuit, the suspect and another vehicle were involved in a rollover crash. The suspect, who appeared to show signs of intoxication, was trapped and had to be extricated from the vehicle, HPD said. Police said the 3-year-old was transported to Texas Children’s Hospital in critical but now stable condition.
Officers said they learned the suspect has a warrant issued out of Louisiana for running over his child’s mother before taking the child.
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