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Hit-and-run driver leads police on chase

Saturday, August 11, 2012
Police at the scene of the end of a chase on Bellaire Blvd.

Police at the scene of the end of a chase on Bellaire Blvd.

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A man is in custody for allegedly leading police on a chase after a hit-and-run accident.

The pursuit ended on Bellaire at Redding when the suspect crashed again, officials said.

According to police, the driver fled after a minor accident on Harwin at Gessner.

Officers spotted him and pursued him with speeds reaching 90 mph before the suspect wrecked his truck.

He was taken to the hospital with a broken hand. Officials said he is charged with evading arrest and failure to stop and give information.

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