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Andres Saldana Sorto

Age : 19

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 11/27/2023

Location : FM 1960 at Interstate 45 / North Freeway frontage road

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Street racing at more than 100 mph.
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NARRATIVE: On 11/27/2023, 19-year-old Andres Saldana Sorto was killed when a stolen Kia Forte fleeing Houston police struck his motorcycle at FM 1960 and the Interstate 45 frontage road. At approximately 2:08 a.m., officers saw two vehicles racing northbound on I-45 near Gulf Bank Road at speeds exceeding 100 mph. An officer attempted to stop the Kia and pursued when its 16-year-old driver accelerated away. The pursuit continued north for approximately six minutes. The Kia exited at FM 1960 at more than 100 mph, ran a red light and struck Sorto, who had the green light while riding eastbound through the intersection. Sorto died at the scene. The Kia continued approximately half a mile before becoming disabled, and the driver fled on foot before being arrested.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/11/27/motorcyclist-hit-killed-by-car-in-police-chase-in-north-houston/
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/11/28/innocent-teen-motorcyclist-idd-after-police-chase-crash-in-north-houston-ends-in-his-death/
https://abc13.com/post/deadly-houston-police-chase-19-year-old-motorcyclist-killed-street-racing-suspect-in-stolen-kia-flees/14107968/
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/16-year-old-charged-with-5-crimes-including-felony-murder-after-police-chase-comes-to-a-fatal-end