HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A man was taken into custody after authorities say they saw him speeding the wrong way on the Sam Houston Tollway.

Harris County: Sam Houston Tollway wrong way

What we know:

According to Harris County Constable Sherman Eagleton , a Precinct 3 sergeant was in the southbound lanes of the East Sam Houston Tollway when she saw a vehicle speeding in the wrong direction.

The driver was allegedly going 98 mph north in the southbound lanes and barely missed the sergeant's vehicle.

The driver allegedly continued for about seven miles, from Generation Parkway to Mesa Drive, as deputies went after and tried to stop him.

Constable Eagleton says the driver exited onto Mesa, made a U-turn, and went the correct way on the tollway while still speeding along the shoulder. Th

See Full Page