Suspected drunk driver who crashed during police chase caused house fire in North Richland Hills
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - Police said a suspected drunk driver crashed while fleeing from police Saturday night, causing a house fire in North Richland Hills.
The chase started at about 11 p.m., when officers tried to pull 37-year-old Daniel Laseman over.
North Richland Hills police said Laseman led their officers on a chase along Hightower Drive, before crashing into a home.
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Angie Resendiz was lying on the couch inside her family's home on Jerrell Street when a bullet went through the window and hit her neck.
The car caught fire, which spread to the house.
No one inside the home was injured, and firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the flames.
Laseman was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated and evading arrest.