Humble crash: Woman killed after stolen vehicle chase, suspect arrested
HOUSTON - A chase involving a stolen vehicle ended in a crash Wednesday evening in Humble and left one woman dead, officials said.
The incident began around 7 p.m. when the Humble Police Department requested air support from the Harris County Sheriff's Office to assist in a pursuit in the area of FM 1960 and Highway 59.
Humble police were pursuing a silver Chevrolet Trailblazer reported stolen from Houston the previous day and believed to be occupied by armed suspects.
The HCSO helicopter responded to the scene, joining other law enforcement agencies including Montgomery County Precinct 4, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, and the Texas Department of Public Safety in the pursuit.
At some point, the suspected driver stopped to let out a female passenger who was taken into custody by Humble PD, while the driver continued going the wrong way southbound in the northbound lanes of Eastex Freeway service road.
According to HPD, the suspect tried exiting the wrong way and hit a silver Kia Soul with a 40-year-ol female driver and a 43-year-old male passenger. Both were taken to the hospital, but the woman was pronounced dead.
The 25-year-old suspect was detained by police. HCSO vehicle crimes investigators were at the scene to gather evidence and interview witnesses.
Surveillance footage from both the area and the HCSO helicopter is expected to be reviewed to determine the sequence of events and identify potential charges against the suspect.