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Chase ends on Martin Street
A police chase concluded in a crash on Memorial Drive at Martin Street, right by the Georgia State Capitol, on Monday morning. Georgia State Patrol was pursuing a vehicle when the crash happened.
ATLANTA - A police chase concluded in a crash on Memorial Drive at Martin Street, right by the Georgia State Capitol, on Monday morning. Georgia State Patrol was pursuing a vehicle when the crash happened.
A FOX 5 Atlanta photojournalist witnessed the end of the chase and the crash and said that the vehicle hit a tree and went airborne, flipping onto Martin Street. The driver then jumped out of the vehicle and began running away but was caught by troopers.
According to GSP, troopers were conducting a speed check when they clocked a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT driving 86 miles per hour in a 60MPH zone on Interstate 20 near Moreland Avenue. The troopers attempted to pull the Grand Cherokee over, but the vehicle exited on Glenwood Avenue traveling north. The driver then failed to stop at several red lights before turning right on Candler Road,
The driver then turned off the vehicle's headlights and got back on the interstate. Additional troopers joined the pursuit. The vehicle then exited onto Moreland Avenue and once again ran through several red lights. The driver finally lost control of the vehicle near Memorial Drive and Martin Street.
The driver is being charged with felony fleeing, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of marijuana and miscellaneous traffic charges.
The driver's name and mug shot have not been released at this time.