An alleged stolen car that was part of a police chase overturned on the ledge of the I-20 westbound ramp to the Downtown Connector northbound in Atlanta, police said Tuesday.
Officers were attempting to stop a stolen 2010 Hyundai Veracruz in the area of Lee Street and White Oak Street and a chase began, Atlanta police spokeswoman Stephanie Brown confirmed.
The Georgia State Patrol joined the pursuit before the vehicle overturned, GSP said in a news release. While travelling on Capitol Avenue, the vehicle lost control, struck a fence and overturned down the embankment, the release said.
Brown said preliminary information shows at least four people were in the vehicle at one point, and the car reached speeds of more than 130 mph.
After the crash, a man was seen exiting the vehicle and running away, she said. A female passenger also attempted to flee, but she was detailed by Atlanta police, GSP said. The woman suffered minor injuries in the crash.
The car was removed from the embankment around 6 p.m.
The interstate ramp was blocked for more than an hour but has since reopened, Channel 2 Action News reported.
An investigation is ongoing.
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