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Man arrested after refusing to pull over, taking off in wrong-way lanes, police say

An officer reportedly attempted to pull the driver over because he was missing a tire, driving on a rim.

SAN ANTONIO — A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated after refusing a traffic stop and taking off in the wrong-way lanes, the San Antonio Police Department said.

The incident happened around 1:45 a.m. Friday in the 3800 block of Harry Wurzbach.

An officer reportedly attempted to pull the driver over because he was missing a tire, driving on a rim. When the officer turned on his lights, the driver took off south, then went the wrong way.

He drove about a mile before crashing into building materials at a construction site.

SAPD said officers were not actively pursuing the driver; they were "paralleling him" in the correct lanes without their emergency lights on.

The driver was taken to a local hospital to be checked out, but was arrested. He is facing evading charges and DWI.

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