A high-speed pursuit in West Lake Hills ended in a one-car accident early Saturday morning as the suspect lost control of his vehicle and careened into a ditch on Cuernavaca Road, police say.
West Lake Hills Officer Eric Barsanti reported first seeing the car going westbound in the 5600 Block of Bee Cave Road, at 66 mph in a posted 45 mph zone. After turning on his lights and sirens and pursuing the car, it then sped through the red light at the Loop 360 intersection, according to his report.
“The vehicle disregarded several red lights and picked up speeds of 100 miles per hour,” Barsanti’s report reads. “The vehicle was swerving through all five lanes of traffic.”
According to the report, Barsanti pursued the suspect, later determined to be Allan Wing, 58, northbound on Cuernavaca, onto Westward Drive, south onto Timber Ridge Pass and then back onto Cuernavaca. It was there, near the 1700 block, that Wing allegedly lost control of the blue Toyota Corolla.
“The vehicle continued at my patrol unit then went into a ditch on the northbound side of Cuernavaca and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to stop,” the report reads.
Barsanti then removed the suspect from the car at gunpoint, according to the report, and read the suspect his Miranda rights before charging him with a felony count of evading arrest. Before taking Wing to Travis County Central Booking, EMS arrived to transport him to Westlake Medical Center where he received treatment for lacerations on his chin.
If convicted, the felony could result in up to two years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000.

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