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14-year-old fatally struck on Highway 288 after police chase
A Pearland police chase involving a 14-year-old ended tragically after the teen was struck by a vehicle on Highway 288. Authorities are investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash.
PEARLAND - A 14-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car on State Highway 288 on Wednesday night while attempting to flee from police in Pearland. Authorities say the teenager had reportedly stolen his mother’s car earlier in the evening in an attempt to run away.
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Authorities say the incident started around 9:50 p.m. when the teen ran a red light at the intersection of Country Place and Hughes Ranch. When a Pearland police officer tried to stop him, the teenager sped away, heading north on Highway 288. He lost control of the car about a mile and a half later, crashing into a concrete barrier near the Beltway 8 interchange.
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Authorities say they briefly lost sight of the teenager as he ran across the highway. A few minutes later, emergency dispatchers received reports that a pedestrian had been hit by a car in the southbound lanes of Highway 288. When officers arrived, they found that the person hit by the car was the same teenager who had fled the crash. He was struck while trying to cross the highway.
Police say the driver of the car that hit the teenager, along with several other witnesses, stopped to help and are cooperating with the investigation.
The boy was taken to Ben Taub Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Pearland Police Department is investigating the incident and is asking anyone with information to come forward. Those with information can contact the Pearland Police Department at 281-997-4100.