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Texas DPS trooper involved in crash near Bentley Street, Hopper Road

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Published  March 3, 2026 2:02pm CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • A Texas DPS trooper was involved in a crash with a vehicle carrying three other people.
    • The trooper had been trying to stop a speeding vehicle when the crash happened.
    • There was a child in the vehicle who was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

HOUSTON - A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was involved in a crash in the north Houston-area.

What we know:

According to reports, the trooper was on routine patrol on US-59 when they saw a white Cadillac sedan speeding.

Texas DPS PIO Richard Standifer says the driver ignored the trooper's attempt to make a traffic stop with their emergency lights on.

The chase went all the way until Bentley Street and Hopper Road, when the trooper crashed with a white Jeep Cherokee.

Standifer says there were three other people, including a child, in the Jeep. The child was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The trooper did not suffer any serious injuries.

The Cadillac was able to flee without being stopped.

What we don't know:

Officials have not been able to locate the speeding suspect's vehicle.

The Source: Information provided by Texas DPS PIO Richard Standifer.

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