JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas — A Johnson County Deputy escaped from a burning car after he crashed while pursuing a suspect, officials said.
Around 9 p.m. Oct. 4, Johnson County deputies learned that a man wanted on several felony warrants, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and evading arrest, was at a residence in Johnson County, according to a press release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
Around 9:27 p.m. Deputies saw the suspect’s vehicle traveling northbound on County Road 608 and attempted to make a traffic stop, the release states. The suspect, who officials identified as Christopher Roth, kept driving and led police on a chase…