Tara Boulevard in Clayton County has reopened more than two and a half hours after a police chase and crash involving suspected drug dealers, authorities said.
According to Sheriff Victor Hill, two people inside a pickup truck attempted to elude a traffic stop Wednesday morning and drove “in a manner that was putting the public at risk.”
The crash occurred just north of Ga. 138 after deputies tried to disable the vehicle, commonly known as a PIT maneuver. That caused the truck to spin out and leave the roadway.
Both suspects are in custody, Hill said, but their names and charges have not been released.
Clayton Co: Crash/Police Activity...Tara Blvd north of Hwy 138. All northbound lanes are SHUTDOWN. Only a right lane open southbound. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/j2xHL1ZFrc pic.twitter.com/GBVZP27TiE
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) April 8, 2020
The investigation shut down all northbound lanes of Tara Boulevard for hours while southbound traffic squeezed by in one right lane.
The road reopened shortly before 2:30 p.m, Clayton County police said in a tweet.
The accident that shut down Tara Blvd NB near N. Main Street has been cleared and the roadway is back open. Safe travels everyone!
— Clayton County PD (@ClaytonCountyPD) April 8, 2020
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