Houston security guard aids police
HOUSTON TX Aug 3 2020– An Uber driver was tragically killed after a police car lost control and slammed into them as they were trying to chase after a different car.
At around 1:45 a.m., a Harris County Deputy tried to pull over a 17-year-old man on Katy Frwy and Greenhouse, but the teen sped off, leading police on a high-speed chase.
The suspect made a sudden U-turn and turned eastbound in the westbound lanes. He tried to turn into the entrance ramp to the main freeway, cutting off an Uber driver, who stopped to avoid them, but then the Deputy could not stop in time.
The police unit slammed into the back end of the Uber driver’s car. The Uber driver later died at the hospital.
“When our deputies reached him, they found he was unresponsive, deputies began CPR until EMS and they took over. He was then transported to Katy Memorial, where he was deceased. The Uber did have a passenger. The passenger suffered minor injuries and he was transported to an area hospital. The deputy was injured as well with minor injuries and he was also transported to the hospital,” said Jesse Razo, Major for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
The teen suspect ran across the freeway and into the Childrens Hospital parking lot. A security guard grabbed him and the Houston Police Department were then able to arrest him.
“We have way way too many pursuits that end tragically, and the easy way, the only way to stop that is to stop. When law enforcement turns on their lights, asks you to stop, it’s a command: Stop. If you don’t, this is a perfect example of an individual who was being stopped for traffic, we are talking about a ticket. He is now potentially facing a felony murder charge. First degree, life in prison. The difference is a $500 fine or never getting out of jail for simply not wanting to stop when he was supposed to,” said Sean Teare Chief of the Harris County VA’s Office Vehicular Division.
Sean Teare, Chief of the Harris County VA’s Office Vehicular Division
Major Jesse Razo said the suspect was a 17-year-old man who was out on bond for a felony and they believe alcohol was a factor in the accident.
