Innocent Driver Killed in Houston Two-Vehicle Crash at Wilcrest and Meadowglen

Houston, Texas (February 7, 2022) – An innocent driver was hit and killed by a chase suspect early Monday morning in west Houston, according to the police.

The fatal crash happened around 12:15 a.m., at the intersection of Wilcrest and Meadowglen.

Police said an officer saw a suspicious vehicle at a gas station around 12:15 a.m., and he turned on his lights and walked up to the vehicle. The driver of that vehicle took off down Richmond and then turned northbound on Wilcrest.

The officer pursued the suspect with his lights activated, but he lost sight of the suspect.

The 20-year-old suspect ran a red light at the intersection and crashed into an innocent driver who was traveling eastbound through the intersection.

The innocent driver was killed in the crash. Their identity has not been released.

The suspect and the two people inside his vehicle were taken to the hospital for treatment.

No other details were provided.

The crash remains under investigation.

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