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Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/06/2021

Location : Westheimer Road near South Dairy Ashford Road

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Speeding without headlights
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/02/2021 at approximately 4:00 a.m., a male driver was traveling in a Chevrolet Camaro on Westheimer Road when a Harris County Precinct 5 deputy observed the car traveling close to 100 mph without its headlights illuminated. The deputy attempted a traffic stop and the driver continued away while deputies pursued.
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The pursuit continued onto the Sam Houston Tollway and lasted approximately four minutes. Precinct 5 officials said deputies were attempting to catch the Camaro as it traveled at high speed toward Clay Road.
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The Camaro exited the tollway at Clay Road and crashed into a Ford Ranger traveling west on Clay. The impact caused the Ford Ranger to burst into flames. The Camaro overturned and its driver was ejected. Both drivers were killed.
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The second person killed was an uninvolved male motorist driving the Ford Ranger. Harris County Precinct 5 Assistant Chief Terry Allbritton publicly expressed condolences to the man's family after the crash.
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The crash closed the area for nearly seven hours while investigators documented the scene and cleared the wreckage.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Harris County Precinct 5 deputy who initiated the pursuit was not publicly identified.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/04/06/fiery-crash-on-westheimer-after-police-pursuit-leaves-2-dead/
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-police-chase-crash-westheimer/285-8b79c43d-2c22-47d0-97d7-38a124ba7f09