Roy Burks, Khamani Thompson and Kendrevion Harris Hospitalized after Houston Crash at Ella Boulevard and Rankin Road

Houston, Texas (July 30, 2023) – The three people who were hospitalized after a police pursuit ended in a traffic crash early Friday morning at an intersection in north Houston have been identified.

29-year-old Roy Burks, 14-year-old Khamani Thompson, and 16-year-old Kendrevion Harris, were badly injured in a crash that happened at the intersection of Ella Boulevard and Rankin Road.

The officers from Humble Police Department initiated the pursuit driver refused to pull over for an expired registration and unconfirmed insurance. Houston police joined to assist at around 2:50 a.m. on July 28 as the pursuit headed into the city.

The chase ended after the suspects ran a red light at the intersection of Ella Boulevard and Rankin Road and crashed into a Toyota that was traveling through the intersection. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage during the collision.

Burks, the driver of the Toyota, and his cousin, Thompson, in the backseat, and Harris, in the passenger seat, were transported to a hospital.

Burks remains in the hospital with broken ribs while Harris had to be airlifted to the hospital and he remains on life support. Multiple surgeries were performed on Thompson and he was transferred to Texas Children’s Hospital.

The chase driver and his passenger were not injured and were booked into jail by Humble police. The driver was charged with evading, felony possession of marijuana, and aggravated assault with serious bodily injury. His passenger has been charged with public intoxication.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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