Suspect injured after leading deputies on high-speed chase through La Porte
LA PORTE, Texas – A man has been hospitalized after leading deputies on a chase through La Porte Friday morning.
Deputies with the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office said the chase began just after 1:30 a.m. on Highway 146. The chase came to an end near the intersection of Highway 146 and Wharton Weems Boulevard.
When the chase ended at the gas station, deputies said the suspect fell out of his truck, injured.
Deputies said the suspect was then transported to the hospital with critical injuries.
It’s not clear why the chase started, but deputies said they did find a gun inside the suspect’s vehicle.
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