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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The outbound Hardy Toll Road near Bush Intercontinental Airport was reopened late Friday night, hours after authorities said a wrong-way chase ended with a crash.
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said the chase started on Louetta Road.
The driver reportedly had a flat tire but still refused to stop before the crash near Richey at about 3 p.m.
An Eyewitnes News crew also captured the mangled remnants of two vehicles at the scene.
Houston TranStar reported the wreckage cleared at 9:01 p.m.
HAPPENING NOW!Constable Deputies are pursuing an evading motor vehicle in the 1600 block of Louetta Road.The driver has a flat tire but refuses to stop and is now traveling in the south bound on the Hardy Road. pic.twitter.com/YV2cPReMBP
— Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4 (@Pct4Constable) December 1, 2023
TRAFFIC ALERT: Hardy Toll Road at Richey, All Northbound Lanes Closed Due to Multiple Vehicle Crash Involving Wrong-Way Driver, Northbound Traffic is Being Diverted to Beltway 8. Expect Delays, IAH Bound Traffic Should Use JFK Instead of Hardy Airport Connector.
— Harris County Toll Road Authority (@HCTRA) December 1, 2023
It’s unclear why the suspect was being chased and if anyone was hurt in the crash.