Woman Arrested After Pursuit Ends in Crash Into Police Vehicle

LUBBOCK, TX – A woman is in custody after a pursuit ended with a crash into a police vehicle in central Lubbock early Wednesday morning.

According to a press release from the Lubbock Police Department, at around 1:19 a.m. on March 6, officers responded to a disturbance call at a motel in the 3100 block of Clovis Road. 

Police say Sierra Jimenez, 27, was driving a pickup truck when she crashed into two vehicles in the motel parking lot before fleeing the scene.

Shortly after, an officer located the pickup near North University and Auburn Street. The truck was missing a tire at the time, and when the officer tried to pull Jimenez over, she refused to stop and started a pursuit. 

The chase headed south on University Avenue, then continued south on Avenue U. It ended in the 2000 block of 38th Street, where the truck collided with another police vehicle responding to the pursuit.

A Lubbock Police officer suffered minor injuries in the crash and was taken to University Medical Center by another officer. Jimenez also had minor injuries and was transported by EMS to UMC.

Once Jimenez was released from the hospital, she was booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center. She faces several charges, including Aggravated Assault of a Public Servant, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Evading Arrest in a Vehicle, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Theft of a Firearm, Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, and Criminal Mischief.

Her total bond amount is not listed at this time.

This investigation is ongoing.