One Arrested After Pursuit Ends in Crash

A pursuit involving Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers ended just before noon on Thursday, August 6th with a crash at 98th Street and Frankford Avenue in Lubbock.

KAMC News reports that 36-year-old Billy Jack Clayton had fled from a traffic stop in Terry County. As he was driving down Highway 62/82 he attempted to discard items from his vehicle.

Clayton was driving eastbound on 98th Street and failed to yield the right of way at Frankford Avenue, colliding with a trailer being towed by another vehicle.

Clayton was arrested after the crash.