1 dead, 2 detained after stolen vehicle chase ends in crash on Highway 6 in west Houston

One person is dead, and two others are in custody after a police chase involving a stolen vehicle ended in a crash early Wednesday morning in west Houston.

According to Lt. Willkens with the Houston Police Department, officers were pursuing a stolen vehicle around 4 a.m. when the chase ended in a crash on the southbound Highway 6 overpass above Westpark.

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Police said two suspects were detained following the crash.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not said whether the deceased was one of the suspects or how the person died.

The crashed vehicle remained on the overpass, while the deceased was located on the Highway 6 feeder road below, according to police.

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At least one Houston Police Department patrol vehicle also appeared to have been damaged during the incident.

The investigation remains ongoing, and no other details have been released.