Rockdale County

Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crashing on I-20 during chase

Motorcycle crash shuts down I-20 in Rockdale County (WSB-TV)

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Interstate 20 in Rockdale County was closed on Monday afternoon as Georgia State Patrol investigated a chase that ended in a crash.

GSP says a motorcycle rider was speeding and splitting lanes between cars in DeKalb County, so they tried pulling him over.

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Instead, they say he kept going into Rockdale County before hitting a GSP trooper’s patrol vehicle near Sigman Road, losing control of the motorcycle and crashing into a guardrail.

The rider, whose identity has not been released, was flown to the hospital and is currently listed as stable.

NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene starting on Channel 2 Action News at 5 p.m. and saw several GSP units and fire trucks blocking traffic while they investigated.

The interstate has since fully reopened.

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