Stolen Corvette (KPRC 2)
HOUSTON – Harris County deputies tried to pull over a red Corvette for a traffic violation Wednesday evening, but instead of pulling over, the driver allegedly led authorities on a 16 mile long chase.
It started in the 14000 block of the Eastex Freeway when a deputy noticed the Corvette failed to yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic when pulling out of a driveway. The deputy tried to pull the vehicle over, but the suspect started evading, running multiple stop signs and red lights and ultimately leading deputies on a 16 miles long pursuit.
The Corvette ultimately suffered engine damage, which caused it to fail, ending the pursuit in the 3100 block of the South Freeway.
The 42-year-old man driving the Corvette was taken into custody. Deputies later determined the Corvette had been stolen.
Nobody was hurt and no other vehicles were damaged in the pursuit.
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Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.
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