(Seguin) – A high speed chase out of San Antonio came to a crashing stop near downtown Seguin Monday evening.
Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Officials say at approximately 6:25 p.m., Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were among those called in to assist the San Antonio Police Department with a pursuit of a black Mustang traveling eastbound on Interstate 10 near the 591-mile marker.
The vehicle, driven by John Guajardo, 41, from San Antonio, failed to stop for deputies and continued at high speeds, reaching over 100 mph.
Lt. Zachary McBride says the pursuit proceeded southbound on FM 725 through multiple intersections in the Seguin area, before the vehicle collided with another car at the intersection of North Austin Street and West Krezdorn Street.
Guajardo was taken into custody at the 800 block of North Austin Street without incident. A female passenger, Frances Lerma, 39, from San Antonio, was also in the vehicle and sustained minor injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, a 42-year-old male Seguin resident, complained of neck and back pain and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
Guajardo was charged with Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. He was transported to the Guadalupe County Jail.
McBride says the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office thanks the San Antonio Police Department, The Seguin Police Department and the Schertz Police Department for their coordination during this event. He says his remains an active investigation by the San Antonio Police Department.