Driver hospitalized after chase with Georgia State Patrol through metro Atlanta
ATLANTA - An overnight police chase through metro Atlanta has ended with an allegedly armed suspect rushed to the hospital.
Officials with the Georgia State Patrol tell FOX 5 the incident began shortly after midnight when a trooper tried to pull over a Cadillac CTS for speeding on Interstate 20 in DeKalb County.
Instead of stopping, authorities say the driver continued to speed away, leading to a chase that went from the interstate to Fulton County.
The chase ended on Highland Avenue in Atlanta when a trooper performed a PIT maneuver on the vehicle.
Investigators say the driver tried to jump out of the Cadillac while it was moving and ended up being pinned between his car and a tree.
Troopers were able to free the man and medics transported him to a local hospital with serious injuries.
According to the Georgia State Patrol, the driver was carrying a loaded gun and didn't have a driver's license.
Investigators have not released the suspect's name or what charges he may be facing.