Suspect Sought in High Speed Chase

EAST TEXAS — DPS Troopers in Lufkin are on the look out for the man involved in a late night chase. The chase began just after 10:30 on Jim Stephens Road in Angelina County. According to KETK, troopers pulled over a 2004 Pontiac passenger car for a traffic violation. The operator of the vehicle initially stopped, then began evading the trooper in the vehicle.

The suspect turned left onto FM 2497 until the vehicle drove off the roadway and struck a tree. The driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Meanwhile, the vehicle caught fire and burned. Officers with the Texas Highway Patrol, Lufkin Police Department and the Diboll Police Department were unsuccessful in locating the driver of the vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities.