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Woman Critically Injured After Jeep Fleeing Deputies Crashes Into Sedan in Northwest Harris County

Investigators are weighing charges that could include murder depending on the woman's prognosis.

Overview

  • Deputies say a district 4 unit attempted to stop a white Jeep suspected of reckless driving and possible racing around 10 p.m. Wednesday.
  • The driver did not stop, a short pursuit followed on Fry Road, and the Jeep rear-ended a southbound sedan near Tealbrook Drive.
  • Fire crews extricated the sedan's driver, a woman believed to be in her 30s, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
  • The Jeep's driver was arrested and transported for treatment of minor injuries as deputies investigate whether intoxication played a role.
  • The Harris County Sheriff's Office has not released the names of those involved and is conducting a crash reconstruction as part of the ongoing investigation.