Car crashes into six parked vehicles and a house

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Car crashes into six parked vehicles and a house

Renter Trisha Westbrook arrives at her home to survey damage after a car fleeing police hit her home and several vehicles parked along her street. JOHN SPINK@JSPINK@AJC.COM

Channel 2 Action News reported that when officers tried to stop a motorist driving with no lights around 2 a.m., the driver sped off. Officers initiated a chase, but had called it off due to high speeds before the suspect slammed into at least six cars parked on Holmes Street, according to Channel 2. JOHN SPINK@JSPINK@AJC.COM

A car theft suspect fleeing police became a one-man wrecking crew early Tuesday, hitting a house as well as several cars parked along a northwest Atlanta street. JOHN SPINK@JSPINK@AJC.COM

Channel 2 Action News reported that when officers tried to stop a motorist driving with no lights around 2 a.m., the driver sped off. Officers initiated a chase, but had called it off due to high speeds before the suspect slammed into at least six cars parked on Holmes Street, according to Channel 2. JOHN SPINK@JSPINK@AJC.COM

A car theft suspect fleeing police became a one-man wrecking crew early Tuesday, hitting a house as well as several cars parked along a northwest Atlanta street. JOHN SPINK@JSPINK@AJC.COM

A car theft suspect fleeing police became a one-man wrecking crew early Tuesday, hitting a house as well as several cars parked along a northwest Atlanta street. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

Channel 2 Action News reported that when officers tried to stop a motorist driving with no lights around 2 a.m., the driver sped off. Officers initiated a chase, but had called it off due to high speeds before the suspect slammed into at least six cars parked on Holmes Street, according to Channel 2. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

Channel 2 Action News reported that when officers tried to stop a motorist driving with no lights around 2 a.m., the driver sped off. Officers initiated a chase, but had called it off due to high speeds before the suspect slammed into at least six cars parked on Holmes Street, according to Channel 2. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

A car theft suspect fleeing police became a one-man wrecking crew early Tuesday, hitting a house as well as several cars parked along a northwest Atlanta street. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

Channel 2 Action News reported that when officers tried to stop a motorist driving with no lights around 2 a.m., the driver sped off. Officers initiated a chase, but had called it off due to high speeds before the suspect slammed into at least six cars parked on Holmes Street, according to Channel 2. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

A car theft suspect fleeing police became a one-man wrecking crew early Tuesday, hitting a house as well as several cars parked along a northwest Atlanta street. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

Channel 2 Action News reported that when officers tried to stop a motorist driving with no lights around 2 a.m., the driver sped off. Officers initiated a chase, but had called it off due to high speeds before the suspect slammed into at least six cars parked on Holmes Street, according to Channel 2. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

A car theft suspect fleeing police became a one-man wrecking crew early Tuesday, hitting a house as well as several cars parked along a northwest Atlanta street. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

The suspect fled on foot after crashing the car into a house, but was quickly caught, Channel 2 reported. The car apparently went airborne before hitting the house, which sustained major roof damage. Channel 2 Action News

The suspect fled on foot after crashing the car into a house, but was quickly caught, Channel 2 reported. The car apparently went airborne before hitting the house, which sustained major roof damage. Channel 2 Action News

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Renter Trisha Westbrook arrives at her home to survey damage after a car fleeing police hit her home and several vehicles parked along her street. JOHN SPINK@JSPINK@AJC.COM

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