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Georgia deputy injured after crash during chase

Published  January 1, 2020 12:23pm EST
Cherokee County
FOX 5 Atlanta

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - A Cherokee County deputy is recovering at home Wednesday afternoon after being involved in a chase and crash.

Deputy recovering from crash during chase

Cherokee County Deputy Andrew Hendrix lost control of his patrol car chasing a suspect.

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office says Deputy Andrew Hendrix tried to pull over Joshua Reece Saturday for failing to maintain a lane.

When Hendrix told Reece to turn his car off, authorities say the driver sped off.

Investigators tell FOX 5 during the chase, Hendrix lost control of his vehicle and slammed into another car.

Detectives say the patrol car then went off the road and crashed into a house.

Medics rushed the deputy to the hospital for his injuries.

Deputies say a K-9 unit helped arrest Reece shortly after the crash