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Fort Bend Sheriff’s Department sued after deadly high-speed chase
by Glenna Herald | March 6, 2012 4:05 pm



The Fort Bend Sheriff’s Department is being sued over claims one of its deputies carelessly embarked on a high-speed chase that resulted in the death of a motorcycle driver and his passenger.

Rebecca Tate and others, on behalf of the deceased San Juanita Hidalgo, filed a lawsuit on March 2 in Harris County District Court against the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Department, citing negligence.

Tate says on June 16, 2011, Hidalgo died in a motorcycle accident on the Sam Houston Tollway. According to the brief, Hidalgo was a passenger on the motorcycle when a Fort Bend Deputy pulled the driver over for a minor traffic violation.

The suit alleges the driver of the bike sped away during the traffic stop and the deputy gave chase, driving at least 100 miles per hour to catch up. The motorcycle crashed into another vehicle and immediately killed the driver. Hidalgo died later that day.

Tate is seeking damages and court costs. She is being represented in the case by Houston attorney Mark Bankston.

Harris County District Court Case No. 2012-13199.

we happen to live in Ft Bend.

throw this suit out on its ear! ASAP