Name withheld by police
Name: Name withheld by police
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 05/21/2021
Location: Hardy Feeder Road and Beltway 8
Houston, Texas, 77032
County: Harris
Agency: Houston Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Police responded to a burglary call at a car dealership about 4 a.m. They saw a driver in a blue Dodge Challenger leave the dealership. That driver went to the back of the property, and when police caught up with the vehicle, they found it was left running but nobody was inside. As other officers arrived, a gray Dodge pulled out from another spot across the street and sped away. Police chased the vehicle from the Eastex Freeway to the beltway heading westbound. Officers reportedly lost sight of the speeding suspect, but later found the vehicle crashed into a wall at the Hardy Toll Road. The vehicle had burst into flames, killing the driver.
Unique ID: 30281
News article: Link
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