Police find woman’s body in car boot after Texas car chase ends in crash

After a high-speed car chase in Texas ended in a crash, officers found something horrifying in the boot of the Honda.

US police officers were shocked to find the body of a woman in the boot of a vehicle after a high-speed car chase in Texas on Saturday morning ended in a crash.

Around 8am, state troopers received reports of a reckless driver on the I-10 in Beaumont, Texas. A trooper spotted the Honda, but the driver didn’t pull over and a pursuit ensued.

During the chase, the driver lost control of the car and smashed into a concrete barrier, according to Fox26 Houston.

But it was then that the real drama unfolded, as officers discovered a woman’s body in the boot of the car. She was later identified as Briana Teirra Johnson, 28, from Houston. Her death is being treated as a homicide, according to reports.

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A high-speed chase ensued, but the driver lost control of the vehicle and smashed into a concrete barrier. Picture: KDFM News

Officers then discovered the body of Briana Teirra Johnson in the boot of the car. Picture: KDFM News

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Investigations into the circumstances of her death are ongoing while an autopsy has been ordered.

Victor Campbell Jr, 35, from Fresno, was taken to a hospital and later discharged but remains in police custody.

He has been charged with felony evading arrest, driving while intoxicated, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse, according to a police report.

Police searched a house on Sunday morning in Houston that sources said belonged to Ms Johnson, KTRK-TV reported, citing sources who said Mr Campbell also lived there from time to time.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission.

Originally published as Police find woman’s body in car boot after Texas car chase ends in crash