Man charged with DUI after police pursuit on I-285 leads to 3-vehicle crash
Police say three adults and a two-year-old were injured after a driver led police on a pursuit and crashed on I-285
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - Four people, including a 2-year-old child, were injured after police say a driver that fled a traffic stop lost control of their vehicle, crashed into a car and a tractor-trailer, and caused a traffic headache for motorists on Interstate 285 North in northwest Atlanta Wednesday morning.
Officials confirmed to CBS46 News that a Georgia State Patrol officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a black Cadillac CTS around 10 a.m. After fleeing, the driver was pursued by police westbound onto I-20 before exiting onto I-285 north. The trooper called off the pursuit after losing sight of the vehicle. Officials say the trooper then spotted the same driver who was speeding, lost control, and slammed into a silver Toyota Camry and a tractor-trailer before it struck a concrete barrier wall and overturned.
The driver, identified as 32-year-old Gregory Smith, exited the vehicle and ran away. He was later arrested after officers spotted him walking along Harwell Road off Donald Lee Hollowell Road.
He faces reckless driving, DUI, and fleeing charges.
The child was rushed to Scottish Rites Hospital.
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