A police chase through southeast Atlanta Tuesday morning ended when the suspect slammed head-on into another vehicle, authorities said.
Georgia State Patrol spokeswoman Franka Young said the pursuit began at I-20 and Hill Street when a GSP trooper attempted to stop a driver for cutting through the gore area of an interstate ramp.
Young said the chase ended at the intersection of Hank Aaron Drive and Milton Avenue when the suspect, Rodney Perkins, struck another vehicle head-on.
Perkins, 48, of Atlanta, attempted to flee on foot, but was taken into custody by the trooper, Young said.
She said Perkins was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, while the woman driving the other vehicle was taken to Atlanta Medical Center.
Perkins was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude, failure to stop at a stop sign, running red lights, driving while unlicensed, reckless driving, hit and run, passing on the shoulder of the roadway and theft by receiving stolen property, Young said.
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