TRAVIS COUNTY (Talk1370.com) -- The Travis County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect they say shot at deputies after reportedly fleeing one crash scene while leading them on a chase before causing another crash Saturday afternoon.
Deputies say it all began with reports of a crash on State Highway 130 and someone leaving the scene of that initial crash. When deputies found the suspect's vehicle, they were led on a chase. The driver fired several rounds at deputies, and eventually caused a three-car crash at the intersection of FM 969 and FM 973 in southeast Travis County just after 2:45 p.m. Saturday.
Austin-Travis County EMS says three patients were transported to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
TCSO officials say the suspect was able to flee the second crash scene on foot. That prompted a search in the area with K9 units and helicopter support, but officials began to scale down their efforts shortly after 5 p.m.
The suspect, described as an armed male wearing a red shirt and black shorts, remains at large. Officials say anything suspicious should be reported to 911.
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