COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A driver is on the run after police say he sped away from a traffic stop in Cobb County and crashed in Atlanta.
Cobb County police said an officer pulled over a driver in a red Dodger Charger near Windy Hill Road and Corporate Plaza Parkway around 11:16 p.m.
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Police said the driver stopped at first, then sped away as the officer walked up to the car and got onto Interstate 75 Southbound.
Officers chased the car for a short time, then ended the pursuit. As officers left I-75 to head back to Cobb County, one officer saw the driver crash at 14th Street and Techwood Drive. He then ran from the scene.
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The Atlanta Police Department and the Georgia Tech Police Department helped look for the driver after he ran away on foot, according to Cobb County police.
Officers say they know who the driver is, but they have not released his name. Atlanta police is handling the crash investigation since it happened in city limits.
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