Two women died from their injuries Sunday when their vehicle crashed as they attempted to flee from a traffic stop, according to Fayetteville police.
Around 3:45 p.m., officers attempted to stop a 2007 Honda Accord with a tag that belonged to another vehicle that was traveling eastbound on Ga. 54 near Callaway Road, police said.
“The vehicle’s driver fled from the traffic stop and initiated a pursuit,” police said.
Officers used a Precision Immobilization Technique, or PIT maneuver, to stop the pursuit before it reached the McDonough Road intersection and endangered other drivers. The vehicle left the road and crashed, police said.
“The officer performed a PIT maneuver on the vehicle and it rotated counter-clockwise, overturned and came to a rest on its tires,” the Georgia State Patrol said Monday.
The GSP is assisting Fayetteville police with the investigation into the crash.
The wreck closed a portion of Ga. 54 for nearly three hours Sunday.
The driver and passenger were taken to a hospital, but both died from their injuries. Their names were not released pending notification of family members, the GSP said.
No other motorists were involved in the incident and no other injuries were reported.
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