The Brief
- A high-speed chase reaching 145 mph ended when a serial evader crashed a burning vehicle into a ravine near the San Jacinto River.
- Upon reaching the wreckage, officers discovered the suspect had a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the lower jaw.
- The suspect remains in a local hospital in serious condition; their identity has not yet been publicly released.
A high-speed chase that pushed speeds up to 145 mph ended in a fiery crash and a self-inflicted gunshot wound early Tuesday morning, after a multi-county pursuit tested the limits of local law enforcement coordination.
High-speed chase ends in fiery crash
The backstory:
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the primary investigating agency, began the pursuit in Harris County before the suspect led officers on a dangerous path into Montgomery County.
As the chase crossed county lines during the early morning hours, the suspect reportedly reached speeds of 145 mph. Law enforcement officials said several pursuing units temporarily lost visual contact with the vehicle.…