Man slams into patrol SUV on SW Freeway

HOUSTON – A police officer is safe after a man slammed into a patrol vehicle on the Southwest Freeway, officials said.

Police said they were assisting crews with an 18-wheeler at 10 p.m. on Highway 59 at Harwin when a man crashed into an officer's patrol vehicle and fled the scene.

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Officers said they chased the man who later pulled over at the Plaza Americas Shopping Center on Bellaire. 

The man is in custody and faces several charges.