Houston Police Pursuit Ends in Fatal Crash on Hardy Rd

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 840pm 11-20-23
LOCATION:  Southbound Hardy at N Loop
CITY: Houston
DETAILS:

1. DEVELOPING STORY—– HCSO PURSUIT CRASHES INTO THE PILLARS FOR THE STANCHIONS FOR THE N LOOP FREEWAY SIGNS
2. DEPUTIES PURSUED A DARK CHEVY 1500 SOUTHBOUND ON HARDY FOR SEVERAL MILES BEFORE HE WRECKED UNDER THE INTERCHANGE
3. ALL SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON HARDY RD FROM THE TOLL RD IS BLOCKED. TOLL ROAD AND N LOOP ARE UNAFFECTED AT THIS TIME

A HISPANIC ADULT MALE IS DEAD AFTER FLEEING FROM DEPUTIES DURING A ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP. DEPUTIES ATTEMPTED TO EFFECT A TRAFFIC STOP FOR A MINOR TRAFFIC INFRACTION WHEN THE PURSUIT BEGAN. THE SUSPECT LED DEPUTIES ON A PURSUIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES, WITH SPEEDS RANGING FROM 10 MPH TO 80 MPH. THE SUSPECT LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE SOUTHBOUND ON HARDY AT THE NORTH LOOP AND CRASHED. THE MALE DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. SEE SOT FOR MORE INFO.

HANDLING AGENCIES: HCSO
SOT(s): LT SIMON CHENG, HCSO

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