Oakland man, accused of leading police on chase, turns himself in

Kelvin Govan’s crash in jured his 6-year-old daughter, police say. Kelvin Govan’s crash in jured his 6-year-old daughter, police say. Photo: Courtesy, San Leandro Police Department Photo: Courtesy, San Leandro Police Department Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Oakland man, accused of leading police on chase, turns himself in 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

An Oakland man, accused of leading police on a high-speed car chase before crashing and leaving his injured 6-year-old daughter in the backseat as he fled officers, turned himself in over the weekend, authorities said Monday.

Kelvin Govan, 29, was taken into custody Sunday afternoon on suspicion of evading police, and child endangerment and hit-and-run causing great bodily injury to his young daughter, both felonies, said Lt. Bob McManus, a San Leandro police spokesman. He was also charged with driving on a suspended license, a misdemeanor.

On Thursday around 12:45 p.m., officers attempted to pull Govan over when they noticed his vehicle matched the description of a car seen at a home-invasion robbery earlier in the day, police said.

Instead of stopping, Govan allegedly took off, reaching speeds of up to 65 mph before crashing into a wall on 85th Avenue near East Street in Oakland.

The driver, presumed to be Govan, and a passenger fled on foot, with the passenger being apprehended soon afterward with the help of a police dog, officials said.

Officers found the young girl in the backseat, suffering from head trauma. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment and is expected to recover, although police described her injuries as “substantial” and requiring surgery.

Investigators were in contact with Govan’s family Thursday afternoon, and he had apparently agreed to surrender that day but eventually changed his mind, McManus said.

“After negotiating with Mr. Govan Thursday afternoon, he told detectives that he would surrender himself to them. However, after several hours, he failed to show up. We knew that he wasn’t going to hold himself accountable, so we had to begin to search for him,” McManus said.

On Friday, the Alameda County district attorney’s office filed felony charges against Govan and issued a warrant for his arrest, McManus said.

Police spent the weekend searching for Govan, who surrendered to authorities in Oakland, McManus said.

Detectives were to interview Govan on Monday, and he is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday for arraignment.

Kale Williams is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: kwilliams@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @sfkale