BEAUMONT, Texas — A high-speed chase that started in Orange County came to a crashing end along Interstate 10 Tuesday night.
Officials said the driver, now identified as 36-year-old Anthony Cortopassi, was going 92 mph westbound on Interstate 10, about a mile west of State Highway 62.
The chase started around 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the 872 mile marker on Interstate 10 in Orange. Cortopassi led police on an almost 30 mile chase through Vidor, into Beaumont.
During the chase, Vidor police spiked two of the 2013 Mercedes' tires, and Cortopassi made it west of Beaumont on Interstate 10 on four flat tires before crashing.
Officials said the car was not stolen and Cortopassi did not have any warrants. Cortopassi is currently in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. As of now, it is unclear what charges he may face.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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