DPS Releases Details on Cross-County Chase
By: BCHP News Staff
Updated: January 21, 2013
A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper was working stationary radar Monday morning on IH-20 in Mitchell County.
At approximately 6:20 a.m., the trooper checked an Oklahoma-registered vehicle at 109 mph and stopped the vehicle for speeding.
As the trooper approached, he noticed three men inside the vehicle. Th driven then exited the vehicle and fired three shots at the trooper.
The Driver re-entered the vehicle and fled eastbound at speeds exceeding 100 mph.
Shots were fired several times at the trooper during the pursuit.
Visual of the vehicle was lost briefly and the vehicle was located abandoned near IH-20 on FM 1230 in Nolan County.
The trooper was not injured.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the incident and are processing the vehicle at this time.
The suspects remain at large.
At approximately 6:20 a.m., the trooper checked an Oklahoma-registered vehicle at 109 mph and stopped the vehicle for speeding.
As the trooper approached, he noticed three men inside the vehicle. Th driven then exited the vehicle and fired three shots at the trooper.
The Driver re-entered the vehicle and fled eastbound at speeds exceeding 100 mph.
Shots were fired several times at the trooper during the pursuit.
Visual of the vehicle was lost briefly and the vehicle was located abandoned near IH-20 on FM 1230 in Nolan County.
The trooper was not injured.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the incident and are processing the vehicle at this time.
The suspects remain at large.
