An hours-long police pursuit and standoff on Interstate 10 near Houston Wednesday ended with Harris County Sheriff's deputies dragging a trucker from the cab of his tractor-trailer.
Officers had pursued the tractor-trailer at slow speeds before forcing it to stop by using spike strips to deflate its tires. However, the driver refused to exit the truck and an hours-long standoff ensued.
Deputies finally used what was described as a "bulldozer-like vehicle" to gain entry to the truck. They also sent in a K-9 to subdue the driver, who was eventually dragged out of the cab and surrounded on the ground by numerous officers.
The unidentified driver was handcuffed, loaded onto a stretcher and removed from the interstate, which had been closed for hours.
