Late Saturday night around 10:47 p.m., an LPD officer attempted to stop a reportedly stolen vehicle near 34th Street and Boston Avenue. The driver declined the invitation, kicked off a pursuit, and headed west—because of course they did.
The fleeing suspect eventually crashed into another vehicle near 34th Street and Quaker Avenue, leaving the suspect driver with minor injuries. That collision was directly tied to the pursuit and triggered a response from additional officers.
While heading to assist, a different LPD officer was involved in a separate, unrelated collision. That officer also suffered minor injuries. Two crashes, two locations, one pursuit, and a reminder that Saturday nights in Lubbock come with bonus content.
Police say all injuries were minor, and the Major Crash Investigation Unit is investigating. No word yet on whether 34th Street itself is being questioned as a person of interest.
One chase, two crashes, multiple intersections—Lubbock proving once again that efficiency isn’t our thing, but chaos management definitely is.
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