16-year-old leads police on chase; SUV catches fire after crashing into backyard
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HOUSTON - A 16-year-old driver is in custody after leading police on a high-speed chase early Monday morning.
Police say the vehicle pursuit began at around 6:19 a.m. on Fondren at Westheimer Road.
The chase lasted about 30 minutes.
It ended with the teen crashing his parents' SUV into the backyard of a home near S. Piney Point Road and Windermere Lane, where it caught fire.
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Houston firefighters were able to put out the fire.
The driver was take into custody with only seatbelt rash injuries.