6 Vehicles Stolen; Chase Ends In Crash

Officials are investigating after they say at least six vehicles were stolen from a car rental company and a chase of one of the vehicles ended in a crash.

Police said the chase began in Newnan early Friday morning when an officer saw a “motorcade” of stolen vehicles leaving the parking lot of an Enterprise Rental Car store.

Officials said when the officer activated his emergency lights, the drivers all scattered in different directions.

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Georgia State Patrol troopers and Coweta County sheriff’s deputies were able to locate one of the suspected stolen vehicles, a Jeep Commander, and began to pursue it.

Authorities said the chase took them on Interstate 285 and Interstate 20 before going onto Atlanta streets.

A GSP trooper told Channel 2 Action News reporter Darryn Moore that the thief was driving on the wrong side of the road at one point.

A trooper attempted a PIT maneuver but the suspect slammed on the brakes, causing the trooper to hit the driver. The Jeep driver lost control of the vehicle and ended up in a ditch on Donald Lee Hollowell Drive.

Police said the driver got away on foot. A helicopter and K-9 search turned up nothing.

Authorities have not yet located any of the other stolen vehicles.

Officials continue to investigate.