A burglary suspect was killed early Sunday when the stolen car he was driving ran off a Carroll County road and struck a tree, authorities said.
Channel 2 Action News reported that a police officer spotted the suspect driving the wrong way on Ga. 16 near Mount Zion Road just after midnight.
The Mount Zion police officer was turning around to follow the wrong-way driver when that driver struck a tree and was ejected from the vehicle.
According to Channel 2, the suspect, whose name has not been released, was wanted for burglary in Floyd County. The car he was driving had just been stolen in Carroll County, and a Carroll deputy was still taking the car theft report when the wreck occurred.
Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the crash, Channel 2 reported.
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