Houston police chase: 2 suspects dead, 2 hospitalized after pursuit ends with red light runner in rollover crash on Lancaster Street

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A chase involving a suspected red-light racer ended in a fatal rollover crash in southeast Houston.

The major crash occurred on Long Drive near Lancaster Street, just south of I-610 and the I-45 Gulf Freeway.

Video from the scene shows the suspects’ car upside down with its wheels in the air.

Houston police said there were four people inside the car during the crash. Two of them died and the other two are in critical condition.

Around 2:38 a.m. Tuesday, HPD said the suspects ran a red light, nearly hitting another car on Broadway Street.

From there, the officers allegedly tried to stop the car, but the driver did not stop. That’s when the chase began.

Investigators said the pursuit lasted less than two minutes and ended when the car hit a concrete barrier at the corner of Lancaster and Long and overturned in a bar parking lot.

One of the suspects was pronounced dead at the scene and the other three were transported to a hospital, where a second man died, HPD said.

An investigation is underway to determine what exactly the suspects were doing before police attempted to arrest them. Police said based on what they were wearing and what they had with them, it appears the suspects may have been committing other crimes.

“I will say that two of the suspects were wearing black hoodies and gloves, which is a strong indication that they were involved in some type of criminal activity,” said Asst. » said Chief Adrian Rodriguez. “I can’t be certain that that’s the case, but it seems like that’s the case.”

Rodriguez also explained that investigators found burglary tools. In a bag owned by one of the suspects, investigators found a firearm that they initially thought was a pistol, but turned out to be a BB gun. Police said they also found screwdrivers.

Police did not immediately release the names or ages of the suspects, although the deputy chief said they appeared young.

The driver is one of two suspects who survived. HPD said he faces at least one misdemeanor charge of escape, with other charges possible.

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