HOUSTON – A driver has been charged after leaving a man in critical condition following a chase and crash, according to the Houston Police Department.
Andrei Silviu Niculusca, 47, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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The incident was reported Wednesday at 2:55 p.m. in the 4000 block of West 34th Street.
Police said the 28-year-old man and Niculusca got into an argument in a nearby parking lot. The victim reportedly drove away in his vehicle and Niculusca followed him in his white Ford F-150 pickup truck.
At some point, police said Niculusca struck the vehicle at a high rate of speed, causing the victim to lose control and strike a utility pole.
The victim was flown via Life Flight to a hospital and Niculusca was detained at the scene.