A 32-year-old man and a juvenile are in custody after allegedly leading sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit that left one deputy injured Monday evening in west Lubbock County.
According to the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office, around 6:40 p.m., a sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle nearly collide with another vehicle on 19th Street and Albany Avenue.
The deputy attempted to make a traffic stop when the vehicle fled, and a pursuit ensued.
A deputy driving north on Milwaukee Avenue during the pursuit was struck by a motorist, causing the deputy’s vehicle to flip. The deputy suffered minor injuries.
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During the pursuit, the fleeing vehicle struck another vehicle in traffic, and continued to flee through west Lubbock, according to LSO. The vehicle then became disabled near 26th Street and Milwaukee Avenue, and the driver and a passenger fled on foot.
After a brief foot pursuit, both were taken into custody.