« We’re out here because one person decided they didn’t want to get a ticket or potentially go to jail for a misdemeanor, » a Houston official said.
Police say that three valet workers were killed after a driver trying to evade police in Houston, Texas on Friday night crashed into them. Police say that around 10:30 p.m. a night shift sergeant was on routine patrol when he saw a driver doing donuts in a private parking lot. When the driver exited the parking lot and headed down the street, the sergeant put on his emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop. At this point, the vehicle « accelerated at a very high speed, » creating significant distance between itself and the officer, Houston Police Department Assistant Chief Yasar Bashir said during a press briefing. Once the sergeant caught up with the vehicle, Bashir said that they discovered it had struck three pedestrians « who are valet employees for local businesses in the area.
