Woman dies after crashing into wall during Northside police chase

Police investigate a fatal crash in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Houston on Jan. 31, 2020. (KPRC)

HOUSTON – A woman died Friday morning after the vehicle she was driving crashed into a wall during a police chase in the Northside neighborhood of Houston.

According to Assistant Chief Sheryl Victorian, of the Houston Police Department, an officer saw a vehicle run a red light at the intersection of Interstate 45 and Parker Road. The officer tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver sped away, Victorian said.

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Victorian said that the vehicle slammed into a brick wall about a minute later near the corner of Sunnyside and Luna streets.

There were some warrants for the woman’s arrest, Victorian said.

The woman’s identity was not immediately released.

Correction:

An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the location of the chase and crash as the Sunnyside neighborhood.