Houston high-speed chase ends with one teen dead, two detained, two still on the run
Children involved in chase crash car, 1 kid dead
A 12-year-old is dead after a police chase involving several children ended in a crash in southwest Houston. FOX 26's Jade Flury walks us through what happened as there are still kids involved who are on the run.
HOUSTON - One is dead following a high-speed chase that ended in a crash in Houston around 10 p.m. Thursday night.
According to Houston police, officers were en route to a call when they noticed a grey Hyundai Sonata that had crashed into another vehicle traveling at high speed down the 1200 block of Richmond Avenue in the Galleria area. The officers unsuccessfully attempted to stop the vehicle starting a pursuit.
The vehicle crashed into another vehicle after turning on Kirkwood Road but continued to flee.
One dead after teens steal, crash car in Houston
One is dead after a group of young teens steal and crash a car in Houston.
Turning on Westheimer Road, the suspects attempted to avoid a METRO bus but crashed into three other vehicles. This crash disabled the suspect's vehicle.
Following the chase that ended in the 10600 block of Westheimer Road, four suspects then exited the car and fled on foot. Officers were able to detain two of the suspects who fled on foot. Two suspects are still on the run.
Back at the suspect's car, they located another 12-year-old suspect, Omarion Coleman, in the car unresponsive. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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The two suspects detained were transported to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries. None of the occupants of the five vehicles that were hit were injured.
All of the suspects in this fatal high-speed chase were between the ages of 12 and 13.
Teens steal, crash car in Houston; one dead
HPD officers were en route to assist the officer call. They witnessed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed that crashed into another vehicle in the 1200 block of Richmond. The two officer unit attempted to stop that vehicle but a pursuit ensued. The suspect crashed into another vehicle in the 2800 block of Kirkwood and fled.
The vehicle was reported stolen.
There is currently no word on if these young suspects will face charges. We will update this story as that information becomes available.