HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. — A Cartersville man has been arrested after law enforcement said he took them on an early morning chase through northwest Georgia and into Alabama.
The Haralson County Sheriff's Office said deputies spotted the driver while doing a speed check along Interstate 20 around 7:20 a.m. Tuesday. The driver was clocked in at 140 mph, speeding past the deputy in a green Honda Accord, according to authorities.
Law enforcement decided to pursue the driver, with the chase going into Cleburne County, Alabama, the sheriff's office said. The driver left I-20 and went through backroads before getting back on the highway heading eastbound. Deputies continued to tail the driver and called Georgia State Patrol to help by the Haralson and Carroll County line, the sheriff's office said.
Investigators said GSP performed a precision immobilization technique, or PIT maneuver, to stop the car. This maneuver is typically used by law enforcement to force a fleeing vehicle to turn 180 degrees, often to stall or stop it.
When the car came to a stop, the 24-year-old driver ran off. Law enforcement from several agencies helped search for him, even closing the Center Point Bridge area in Carroll County. The driver was eventually arrested within the county limits, according to deputies.
