A police pursuit that began with a Texarkana, Arkansas, police officer and moved into Texas ended in a crash Thursday afternoon at New Boston Road and Texas Boulevard in Texarkana, Texas. The crash was reported at about 12:46 p.m. The driver ran from the car, and police had not found that person as of early afternoon.
A gray sedan with heavy front-end damage came to rest in front of a fence it had crashed through. A LifeNet ambulance was parked behind the car. Texarkana, Texas, firefighters were sent to the scene at about 12:49 p.m. and reported a one-vehicle crash when they arrived. According to radio traffic, the chase involved a vehicle linked to a hit-and-run.
Police closed New Boston Road near the crash and set up a perimeter in the surrounding neighborhood, according to radio traffic. Officers asked for a drone and a K-9 to help with the search. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was hurt, what charges the driver may face or what led to the pursuit. TXK Today said it had asked police for more information.