Vehicle Pursuit Unfolds In Lubbock Leaving Residents On Edge

A high speed vehicle pursuit through Lubbock was captured on camera. Deputies with the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office were dispatched at 2:25 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, to the 1900 block of Aspen Avenue on reports of a stolen city vehicle. That vehicle, belonging to the City of Lubbock Parks and Rec Department, was located by deputies in the area of East Loop and 19th Street who attempted a routine traffic stop.

During that attempt at a routine traffic stop is when the driver of the truck fled in the vehicle engaging deputies in a vehicle pursuit. The driver made their way from East Lubbock through central Lubbock swerving in and out of traffic. Footage of the vehicle pursuit while it was in progress has surfaced of the pursuit on X, formerly Twitter.

KAMC news reports that the vehicle pursuit was terminated in a residential area near 50th Street and University Avenue due to the erratic driving behavior of the driver and safety concerns for the public.

The vehicle pursuit did eventually start again and the truck was successfully stopped in an area South of 114th Street near Alcove Avenue. The identity of the driver is currently not known or if there was more than one person involved, the investigation into this incident is ongoing.