Occurred on 4/23/12, 11:30 pm Evading Arrest/Major Accident 13100 Leopard Street 1204240003/C1203108

Officers pulled over a tan Ford Taurus with four occupants for a traffic infraction at Leopard and Up River Road. During the traffic stop, the 27 –year-old female driver drove off and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended at IH 37 and County Road 1726 when the driver lost control of the vehicle.

The vehicle rolled over a couple of times and came to rest on the access road west of IH 37 facing northbound in the southbound lane. A 29-year-old male and a 22-year-old female attempted to flee on foot, but were quickly apprehended by the Patrol K-9 Unit and Officers at the collision scene.

A 34-year-old male was taken to Spohn Memorial via HALO-Flight with serious injuries, while the other three were taken by ambulance.

We would like to thank the Texas Department of Public Safety, the San Patricio Sheriff’s Department, the Mathis Police Department, Bluntzer Medic One, Mathis EMS, and HALO-Flight who provided their valuable assistance.

Any updates regarding this incident will be released by the Corpus Christi Police Department Public Information Officer at www.ccpdblotter.com.