LUBBOCK, TX, (October 15, 2025) – Lubbock police are investigating a pursuit-related crash that seriously injured a motorist on Oct. 15.
Perry Clark, 71, was seriously injured when a stolen vehicle fleeing from police struck his car at 54th Street and Slide Road.
According to authorities, officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle around 9:55 a.m. in the 2600 block of 34th Street. The driver refused to comply and led police on a chase. During the pursuit, officers attempted a vehicle containment maneuver, but the stolen vehicle struck a police car and continued south on Slide Road. The fleeing vehicle then collided with Clark’s car as he was turning west onto 54th Street.
The impact caused the stolen truck to flip multiple times before hitting a telephone pole. Clark was transported to University Medical Center with serious injuries. The 28-year-old driver of the stolen truck was taken to UMC with moderate injuries, along with three other occupants in the vehicle.
Additional details have not yet been released.
