Authorities searched for the suspect who fled the scene after a police chase ended with a crash on I-20 Wednesday afternoon.

A trooper attempted to stop a Dodge Charger for reckless driving around 4:50 p.m. on I-20 at McDaniel Street when the driver refused to stop, the Georgia State Patrol said. While fleeing the scene, the Charger hit a Nissan Rogue, which overturned on I-20 westbound, east of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The driver then fled on foot.

The two people in the Nissan were transported to a hospital and are in stable condition, GSP said.

Atlanta police and troopers searched for the suspect near I-20 and Westview, but did not locate anyone.

All lanes of I-20 were reopened by 6:30 p.m.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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