Houston police chase ends in crash, woman driver hospitalized

Houston police chase ends in crash on Beltway

Houston police say a traffic stop turned into a dangerous crash Wednesday afternoon after a car was flipped over with someone trapped inside. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle reports on what we know so far.

HOUSTON - Houston police are working to rescue a person trapped inside a car on Sam Houston Parkway North following a crash.

We do not have many details, but reports say Houston Police Department units attempted a traffic stop on a black Chevy vehicle with fake paper tags. A chase began around 2:05 p.m. at 3601 South Loop West and officers later learned the driver was a woman and there was a male passenger in the vehicle as well.

The woman ran a red light while evading police, officials say.

According to police, the chase ended around 30 minutes later after the vehicle crashed at 10110 W Sam Houston Pkwy North near West Road.

The suspect vehicle hit a van and flipped over. Cy-Fair Fire Department confirmed the two in the black Chevy were taken to the hospital in stable condition.

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The person in the van was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

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