Driver dead, 2 passengers injured during high-speed chase through Troup County

TROUP COUNTY, ga. - A man was killed and two others were injured after the SUV they were riding rolled over and crashed during a high-speed chase through Troup County on Monday afternoon.

SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene around 4:30 p.m. Monday and saw an SUV which appeared to have overturned, rolling into the woods.

Deputies from the Troup County Sheriff’s Office joined the chase around 2:45 p.m. after the West Point Police Department notified them about the northbound pursuit. The SUV was speeding at 100 mph and driving recklessly just north of Interstate 85 at the I-185 interchange, police say.

It sped about 7 miles up the road before deputies say they performed a PIT maneuver to end it. Investigators say the driver lost control and ended up rolling several times before coming to rest in the woods.

The driver was ejected and rushed to Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center where he died.

Two women inside were able to get out of the SUV. One of the women was also taken to Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center and one was flown to an Atlanta area hospital for treatment.

All three were suspects in a felony shoplifting case reported earlier in the day in Columbus. Their names have not been released.

The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the crash. The Troup County Sheriff’s Office Professional Standards Office will review the pursuit.

The busy highway, which was briefly closed and then had only one lane of traffic flowing, was reopened around 7 p.m.