An HPD officer was at the right place at the right time while witnessing a hit-and-run crash, prompting a chase that ended in another crash on the South Loop near Cullen.
A hit-and-run suspect is in custody after the end of a police chase blocked the eastbound lanes of I-610 South Loop in southeast Houston, HPD says.A man is in custody after a car chase ended on the eastbound lanes of the I-610 South Loop Wednesday night, according to police.
The Houston Police Department told Eyewitness News that the chase started at about 8 p.m. when an officer witnessed a hit-and-run crash near Fannin and the South loop. When the suspected driver took off, he allegedly hit another car as the HPD officer was following him, according to Lt. Bryan Bui.Police say the pursuit came to an end when the suspect, who is believed to be intoxicated, crashed on the highway. No injuries were reported.
Houston TranStar cameras showed the end of the chase on the eastbound lanes of I-610 near Cullen, which were blocked by emergency vehicles until about 8:51 p.m.
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