A man was taken into Galveston County custody after a chase that began in Hitchcock ended in a crash in southeast Houston. The crash happened on Telephone Road near I-610 shortly after 12 a.m. Saturday.
Hitchcock police said the chase started at about 11:45 p.m. Friday, when officers tried to pull over a GMC Sierra and the driver did not stop. Police said the chase went from Highway 6 to I-45, then to I-10, where the vehicle made a U-turn. The vehicle later crashed into a pole on Telephone Road. The driver was the only person in the vehicle, officials said.
Officials said they followed standard procedure and checked the driver to see whether he needed to go to a hospital. He is now in the Galveston County Jail. Police did not release the suspect's name. Authorities said he is 22 years old and had no warrants. Officials said they are looking into why the chase happened.