SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - A truck crashed during a police chase on Interstate 285 in Sandy Springs, according to Sandy Springs police.
What we know:
The pursuit began in Roswell, according to police, after an officer saw the truck driver using a handheld device while moving. The Roswell officer tried to pull the truck over on Holcomb Bridge Road, but the driver sped away.
Roswell police said the officer did not chase the driver per department policy, but officers continued monitoring the vehicle using the Roswell Crime Center's camera systems. After the truck sped away, officers said they saw it hit another vehicle and then drive away.
Officers caught up to the truck and tried pulling it over again, but it sped away on Georgia 400.
Sandy Springs police officers found the vehicle on Georgia 400 and began a pursuit. Eventually, the truck driver exited I-285 and crashed.
The driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was arrested by Roswell police, according to officials.
What we don't know:
Officials have not released the name of the driver or the exact charges they will face.
The Source: Information in this article came from FOX 5's Tanya Mendoza emailing Sandy Springs Police Department officials and SKYFOX 5 flying over the scene. It has been updated with information from the Roswell Police Department, which provided information on how the chase began.