According to officials, the 18-year-old victim was ejected after the 19-year-old driver attempted to make a sharp turn in an attempt to evade police in Cleveland, Texas.
One person is dead, and two others were injured following a high-speed chase in Montgomery County early Sunday morning, according to police.At around 2:30 a.m., a Montgomery County deputy attempted to stop a Hyundai Santa Fe driving northbound on FM 1485 and I-69 at an excessive speed of 100 miles per hour, according to Cleveland Police Dept. Chief Darrell Brousard.
According to police, this caused an 18-year-old passenger to be ejected into a small water area as the vehicle rolled on top of him several times.A second passenger, a 17-year-old, attempted to flee the scene but was taken into custody by the police, officials said.The driver, identified as Anthony Figueroa, 19, fled the scene on foot across I-59 near a railroad track.
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