The Harris County Sheriff's Office says that at about 3:49 a.m. on Feb. 24, 22-year-old Jaime Joel Rook-Perez was driving a stolen black 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee along the 20600 block of Hufsmith-Kohrville Road.
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HCSO said someone was in the Jeep's passenger seat as Perez was being chased by Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office deputies.
That's when Perez reportedly failed to drive in a single lane and crashed into a tree on the side of the road.
The passenger, who has not been identified, was found dead at the scene, and Perez was flown to the hospital.
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Perez was arrested on felony murder, evading in a motor vehicle, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, deputies said.
Court records show Perez was out on bond for a previous evading charge from September 2022, when he allegedly reached speeds of over 100 mph.