HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A suspect who led police on a chase overnight was ejected after crashing into a traffic light pole on the West Beltway near Beechnut, according to Houston police.
HPD said an officer spotted the driver run a stop sign, and when the officers tried to pull the vehicle over, a chase began.
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Police said the chase reached a high rate of speed when the officer decided to call off the pursuit.
However, investigators said the suspect continued to flee, and eventually hit a curb and traffic light pole. He was ejected from his vehicle, HPD said.
The suspect was transported to the hospital, according to HPD. He is expected to survive.
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No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
Police said it is unclear why the driver sped off when the officer tried to pull him over in the first place.