Drunk-driving suspect faces charges after chase ends in crash, leaving 2 injured, Galveston PD says

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Authorities say a drunk-driving suspect was among three people taken to the hospital following a 13-mile pursuit that ended in a crash in Galveston.

Galveston Police Department investigators say it all started at about 6:45 p.m. on Thursday with a large black truck driving recklessly near 61st Street and Broadway.

Officers tried to pull over the pickup, but the driver, identified as 47-year-old Jose Quintanilla, refused to stop.

Quintanilla then reportedly headed north and got to Tiki Island before swinging back around to Galveston for another eight miles.

Police said the pursuit came to an end in the 2700 block of Broadway after the truck hit two other vehicles, a utility pole, and several trees.

The Galveston Police Department's chase policy says, "Pursuit may also be justified if the officer reasonably believes that the suspect if allowed to flee, would present a danger to human life or cause serious injury."

According to family members, a woman and her 7-year-old daughter were in one of the vehicles hit from behind by Quintanilla. They sustained minor injuries but have been released from the hospital.

Quintanilla was also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

He is now charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, evading arrest or detention, and driving while intoxicated.

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