Passenger killed, driver injured in crash after APD attempted traffic stop
Passenger killed, driver injured in crash Friday morning
A passenger is dead and a driver seriously injured after a crash early Friday following an attempted traffic stop in Fulton County. Kim Leoffler reporting.
ATLANTA - A passenger is dead and a driver seriously injured after a crash early Friday following an attempted traffic stop in Fulton County.
What we know:
According to the Georgia State Patrol, troopers were called around 6:07 a.m. to assist with a fatal single-vehicle crash on Boulevard near Mead Street.
Investigators say the crash happened around 2:50 a.m. when an Atlanta Police Department officer attempted to stop a white Infiniti Q50 suspected of being involved in vehicle break-ins. Authorities say the driver did not stop and instead sped northbound.
What they're saying:
Officials say the driver of the car lost control after crossing a raised pedestrian crossing, left the roadway, and struck a power pole before coming to rest in a residential yard.
The driver was ejected from the vehicle, while officers pulled the passenger from the car before it caught fire. The driver suffered life-threatening injuries, and the passenger later died after being taken to Grady Memorial Hospital.
The Georgia State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team has been called in to assist with the investigation.
What we don't know:
Officials have not released the names of those involved at this time.