A suspect driving a trash truck injured four people and struck six vehicles Wednesday during a wild, high-speed chase that began in the 17000 block of FM 306 in New Braunfels and ended in Austin.
Devante Dunn now faces charges of evading arrest with a vehicle, evading arrest on foot, four counts of aggravated assault, four counts of collision involving injury, driving while intoxicated and driving while license invalid.
A Comal County Sheriff’s (CCSO) deputy attempted to pull over a “reckless” driver on FM 306 after a caller reported a possible drunk driver.
Dunn allegedly refused to stop, ran a red light and struck another vehicle, CCSO said in a statement.
Stop sticks were deployed, successfully deflating both front and rear left tires.
The suspect struck a second vehicle before jumping a curve and entering the IH-35 frontage road headed northbound.
The pursuit continued northbound on IH-35 proper with the truck traveling on two flat front tires.
Dunn passed Center Point Road in San Marcos, the McCarty Lane exit and the Seguin exit before the left rear tire also deflated.
The driver briefly exited at the 213-mile marker before returning to I-35.
During the pursuit, the driver attempted to push a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper off the roadway.
The pursuit ended when the truck struck a wall in Austin.
Dunn fled on foot but was later taken into custody.
Seven CCSO deputies were involved in the pursuit along with the New Braunfels, Kyle and San Marcos and Austin police departments; the Hays County Sheriff’s Office; and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The investigation remains ongoing.