HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — All mainlanes of US 290 near Fairbanks North Houston were reopened Thursday after emergency crews cleared a car fire.
The car caught fire at the end of a police chase that started at about 4:10 p.m.
The Houston Police Department said patrol officers attempted to pull the vehicle over for a traffic stop but the vehicle took off.
The chase only lasted several minutes before coming to a stop in the westbound lanes of 290.
Two people got out of the vehicle and walked toward the police. One was detained.
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