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Driver Surrenders After High-Speed Chase Through Dallas

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A driver in a black sedan was arrested after leading authorities on a chase from Mesquite through Dallas Monday morning.

It started out as a traffic violation when the driver, later identified as Eric Lee Reyes, refused to stop and a chase ensued, Mesquite police said. Earlier in the chase, Reyes slowed down and two people bailed out of the vehicle.

He continued to weave in and out through traffic in Dallas, at some points driving in the wrong direction.

A driver in a black sedan was arrested after leading authorities on a chase from Mesquite through Dallas Monday morning.

Reyes stopped the vehicle in a neighborhood and surrendered. He was charged with a parole violation, evading arrest in a vehicle and reckless driving, Mesquite police said.

Eric Lee Reyes mug shot.

The airbag in the driver's side was deployed and the car appeared to have front-end damage.

The Dallas County Sheriff's Office assisted Mesquite police in the chase.

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