Time: 6:45 A.M.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Explorer, Toyota Corolla, unknown vehicle(3rd pic)
The driver of a stolen car died after crashing the car during a police chase in Buckhead Wednesday morning.
Police said the incident began when an officer was handling a report of a stolen vehicle. When the officer put the description of the stolen vehicle over the radio, another officer spotted it traveling on Peachtree Road.
The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, police said. The driver pulled over, but when the officer got out of his patrol car, the driver fled, according to police.
After a short chase, the stolen vehicle ran a red light and struck another vehicle at the intersection of Peachtree Battle Avenue. A third vehicle was also struck.
The driver of the stolen vehicle was trapped in the car briefly, police said.
"The firemen came," said Lola Rocquemore, who works nearby. "They got the jaws of life and they cut the man out, and they brought him out and they put him on a stretcher. He wasn't moving when they took him out. I just pray for him and for all of the people."
The driver was taken to Grady Hospital in critical condition and taken into surgery. At 10:25 a. m. he died. Police have not identified the suspect.
Paramedics also rushed the drivers of the other two cars to hospitals. Their injuries did not appear to be life threatening, police said."
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