HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Authorities say a teen street racer is behind bars after a violent crash injured a mother and her 11-year-old daughter with autism.

What we know:

Precinct 1 deputies say 18-year-old Leonel Lopez was street racing another car on September 25, just before 9 p.m. along West Mount Houston Road. Constable Alan Rosen said Lopez was driving more than 100 mph in a 50 mph zone when he slammed into a family’s car.

The mother was trapped inside the car and had to be rescued. She was hurt and taken to the hospital with her 11-year-old daughter. The mother’s 22-year-old daughter was also in the car, but was not hurt.

Officials say the crash was caught on video and the suspect’s car burst into flames.

Lopez has been arrested and is facing felony charges, deputies say. He’s

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