Video shows Fayette County deputy use pit maneuver on fleeing driver

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FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. — New video released this week shows deputies used a pit maneuver to force this car to crash after a chase.

Fayette County deputies posted the video Wednesday.

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They said a female driver tried to get away on Pointe South Parkway.

They chased her into a neighborhood and rammed her car, causing it to crash.

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No one was hurt, and the unnamed suspect is now in jail.

Deputies said the PIT technique is beneficial in situation like this and is” used to provide a safe and effective means of apprehending suspects.”

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