Note: As of this post, the investigation is ongoing and this story will continue to be updated.
A man driving a white Dodge pickup is dead after leading police on a chase Tuesday morning. It started with a disturbance at a home in Bridge City. The man left the scene driving towards Orange.
The chase started near the Golden Triangle Polymers plant on Hwy. 87 after the man drove thru a heavy haul construction area, striking one of the patrol vehicles. The man on the motorcycle was a Constable from Chambers Co. and he suffered a broken leg.
The chase entered Orange on MacArthur and then its believed the man wrecked out trying to turn onto 15th St. from Green Ave. He got out and showed a weapon, fired at officers in pursuit, and was then taken down by officers who fired back, killing the man. One officer was grazed in the leg by a bullet.
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