Drug-dealing driver dies in crash after speeding from Ga. deputies

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. — A driver believed to be dealing drugs died after a chase with Georgia deputies early Monday afternoon, according to authorities.

Just after noon, the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office tried to stop a Chevrolet Tahoe on Ga. 53 near Calhoun. Deputies said the driver sped away after spotting them, reaching more than 100 miles per hour.

Deputies said the driver was driving “in a reckless manner, and endangering other motorists and bystanders.”

A deputy then performed a PIT maneuver on the driver, causing them to crash.

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The driver died as a result of the PIT maneuver, deputies said.

Deputies did not identify the driver.

The Georgia State Patrol is investigating this incident.

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