Questions about police chase policies are being asked after a woman was killed by a possibly distracted driver who was looking at the end of a high-speed pursuit.
A call to recover a stolen tailgate Tuesday morning turned into an unexpected police chase on Houston's westside. Deputies say the chase lasted about 30 minutes with the suspect exceeding speeds of 100 mph and ended when he crashed into an innocent driver. Meanwhile, another driver, who investigators believe was distracted by the chase, hit and killed a cyclist nearby.
Harris County Constable Pct. 1 tracked the alleged thief to an apartment complex near West Gulf Bank Road and West Montgomery Road in the Acres Homes neighborhood. But the suspect took off in a silver Ford SUV at about 5 a.m. and led deputies on a high-speed chase for nearly 30 minutes. Meanwhile, Houston police officers at the scene were alerted that a woman who was riding a bike was struck by a car in a second, unrelated crash nearby at about 5:15 a.m. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.Surveillance video obtained by ABC13 from a nearby business shows she was standing in the road at the time of impact.
HPD said the driver is not facing any charges at this point. They do not believe he was speeding or impaired.Bicyclist hit and killed by driver possibly distracted by police chase in W. Houston, officials say "Cops have a hard job, and I am so grateful for everything they do. They're here to protect and serve. My intent is to ask a question. This is a $4,000 tailgate, and there was a lot of ancillary harm done. Where do we as a community want to have a line about doing high-speed chases in an urban, highly populated environment?" he asked.
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