Authorities are searching for a suspect who fled into a wooded area after a federal pursuit that began in Montgomery County ended in a crash that flipped another driver’s vehicle in northwest Houston Friday morning.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said federal agents were pursuing a suspect vehicle south on Interstate 45 toward Houston at about 6:30 a.m.
Around 6:40 a.m., authorities said the suspect vehicle crashed into a civilian’s vehicle at Veterans Memorial Drive and Fallbrook Drive.
The collision caused the civilian’s vehicle to flip, according to the sheriff’s office. The driver suffered minor injuries and received medical attention.
Authorities said a passenger in the suspect vehicle was also evaluated and initially declined medical treatment. The sheriff’s office later learned the passenger went to a hospital on her own.
After the crash, the driver of the suspect vehicle got out and ran into a nearby wooded area, officials said.
Harris County deputies searched the area with a K-9 but lost the suspect’s scent.
The suspect had been identified but remained on the run Friday morning, according to the sheriff’s office.
Federal agents told Harris County authorities they were pursuing the suspect because he had a final removal order through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials said.
An ICE agent also suffered an arm injury at a separate location during the incident after attempting to break the driver’s-side window and cutting his arm on the glass, according to the sheriff’s office.
Harris County authorities said they planned to file state charges against the suspect related to the crash and pursuit. Officials said much of the incident before the crash occurred in Montgomery County.
The investigation is ongoing.
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