Speeding driver fleeing Houston police dies after crash, explosion

HOUSTON (AP/KXAN) — The driver of a speeding car being chased by Houston police has been killed after his car caught fire, hit a highway wall, flew over a bridge, crashed into a bayou and then exploded.
Police say the driver, who may have been intoxicated, sped through traffic signals and stop signs and ran other cars off the road during the 8-mile long chase Tuesday night.
After the crash, police went into the bayou to try to rescue the driver but the car blew up.
Family members told