Grandmother, 2 grandchildren killed after police chase

ATLANTA - An investigation is underway after a high-speed police chase killed a grandmother and her two grandchildren in southwest Atlanta early Sunday morning.

Authorities have identified the three victims as Dorothy Smith Wright, 75, of Atlanta, Cameron Costner, 12, of Fayetteville and Layla Partidge, 6, of Fayetteville.

The incident began when the College Park Police Department received a report of an automobile theft at the Westin Hotel. Officers responded and the suspect drove off in the car. Police told FOX 5 officers attempted to pull over the driver but he fled to Atlanta. The suspect later crashed into the victims' car at the intersection of  Rogers Ave and South Gordon Street.

Eyewitness David Baird told FOX 5 News he saw a black SUV driving a high rate of speed. Baird said a College Park Police squad car was about a yard behind also at a high rate of speed and both the fleeing vehicle and the police car ran the stop sign at intersection.

"They traveling westbound on Rogers and the black SUV hit a red sedan," said Baird.

College Park Police Department Chief Kevin Meadows said the Fulton District Attorney is investigating to see if the officers operated within the department's chase policy.

Meanwhile, the Georgia State Patrol is handling the investigation.

They told FOX 5 News the suspect may have sustained injuries in the crash. He remains at large.