17-year-old arrested in San Marcos vehicle pursuit

News, San Marcos

megan.wehring, on April 1, 2021

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SAN MARCOS — A 17-year-old suspect was arrested on Tuesday after leading Hays County Sheriff’s deputies on a vehicle pursuit in San Marcos.

Deputies initiated a traffic stop on a black Mercedes travelling at a high speed on southbound Interstate 35. The vehicle exited to the access road while maintaining a speed of over 70 mph. Once stopped, the driver was not compliant with deputies’ instructions and fled the scene, deliberately steering his vehicle toward one of th...

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