BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — A man was arrested after Georgia deputies said he fled a traffic stop earlier this month.
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It happened on Dec. 6. According to Bibb County officials, deputies spotted a driver of a silver SUV ignore a stoplight in downtown Macon. The sheriff’s office said as deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver sped away.
Dashcam video shows deputies following the driver, before appearing to conduct a PIT maneuver to stop the driver from turning onto the Interstate 75 exit ramp.
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The BCSO said the driver was intoxicated and the car was uninsured. The driver, whose age and identity were not released, was arrested and booked into the Bibb County Jail.
A female passenger was taken to a local hospital for observation.
The driver faces several charges including driving under the influence, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer for a felony offense, and obstruction of a law enforcement officer.
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