Three people died Thursday when their stolen Range Rover crashed into a tractor-trailer during a police pursuit on I-75 in Crisp County.
The Details: The chase began in Houston County and ended near mile marker 103 when the Range Rover struck the back of a semi-truck. All three people in the SUV died at the scene. The truck driver received medical evaluation from Crisp County EMS and was released.
In Context: This marks the second deadly crash in Crisp County this week.
What’s Next: The Georgia State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team continues to investigate the crash while the Crisp County Coroner works to identify the deceased.
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.