{"id":456235,"date":"2026-10-04T15:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T15:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/456235\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T15:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T15:04:10","slug":"driver-critically-injured-after-fleeing-officers-vehicle-flips-on-richmond-avenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/456235\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver critically injured after fleeing officers, vehicle flips on Richmond Avenue"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON \u2013 A man suffered major injuries late Saturday after officers say he restarted his vehicle and fled from a traffic hazard at the intersection of Fondren Road and Richmond Avenue, then struck a tree and rolled several blocks away.<\/p>\n

Houston Police Department<\/a> night-shift officers were dispatched about 11:30 p.m. to reports of a disabled vehicle blocking the intersection, HPD said. Responding officers found a single occupant asleep behind the wheel. As they attempted to open the driver\u2019s side door, police said the man resisted and scuffled with officers.<\/p>\n

Officers reported smelling alcohol at the scene and temporarily disabled the car\u2019s push-button ignition. Police said the driver then restarted the vehicle, shifted into gear and accelerated away. Within seconds and after traveling a few hundred feet, the car collided with a large oak tree in the 9200 block of Richmond Avenue and rolled over.<\/p>\n

The driver, the only person in the vehicle, was rushed to Ben Taub Hospital with serious injuries. No officers were hurt.<\/p>\n

Investigators said speed was a factor in the crash and that alcohol remains under investigation. They are also trying to determine whether officers had a hold of the door when the vehicle left the scene.<\/p>\n

Debris from the crash included multiple California voter registration forms; authorities said they do not yet know why those documents were in the car. HPD officials said the case could result in driving-while-intoxicated charges and that the Harris County District Attorney\u2019s Office will be contacted for review.<\/p>\n

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