SLIDELL, La. — The Slidell Police Department says 29-year-old Christopher Ducre surrendered himself Thursday night.
Ducre led officers on a chase that injured a police officer when his vehicle overturned Wednesday evening, according to Slidell police.
Shortly before 6 p.m., officers were conducting an investigation and attempted to stop Ducre near Highway 11 and Interstate 12 when the vehicle took off, and officers began a pursuit. Police did not say why they were attempting to stop the vehicle.
The chase led into Lacombe on Highway 190W. During the pursuit, a Slidell Police officer had to turn his vehicle quickly to avoid striking another car, and the vehicle overturned into a ditch and struck a culvert.
The officer was taken to Lakeview Hospital with what Slidell Police described as "non-life-threatening" injuries.
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