JUST IN: Driver flees police, causes wrecks on I-75 during chase
A driver suspected in a string of Cobb County car break-ins fled Georgia State Patrol troopers Tuesday afternoon, causing a series of crashes during the evening commute, authorities said.
A trooper tried to stop a black Chevrolet Malibu with homemade tags on I-75 South near the I-285 interchange when the driver of the Malibu took off, the GSP said in a statement.
Authorities said the suspect “caused multiple crashes while attempting to flee” and rear-ended a vehicle near North Avenue on the Downtown Connector.
“The suspect then recklessly swerved through the debris field all the way over to the right lane,” police said.
TRAVEL ADVISORY Atlanta: I-75/85/sb s of 10th St., heavy PD activity in right lanes. Jamming both I-75/sb and I-85/sb into Midtown. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/2hvjWkI3bV pic.twitter.com/2zqsmsgBhJ
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) June 18, 2019
After the crash, the suspect jumped out of the car, hopped a fence and ran though Georgia Tech’s campus, police said.
The suspect has not been located, but warrants are being taken out for the owner of the Malibu, authorities said.
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