GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. – Two teens are facing charges after a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle ended in a multi-car crash on Tuesday in Glynn County, police said.
A post from the Glynn County Police Department said that just before 6 p.m. Tuesday, an officer with GCPD spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen earlier in the day.
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But when the officer tried to pull the car over, the driver sped away, leading officers on a pursuit through the Golden Isles Parkway area.
During the chase, the stolen vehicle reached high speeds and drove recklessly before crashing into three vehicles at the intersection of Golden Isles Parkway and Canal Road, police said.
The two teens in the car ran off but were quickly taken into custody.
The driver, identified as a juvenile offender, was charged with theft by receiving stolen property, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, hit and run, obstruction, failure to obey a traffic control device, and driving without a valid license.
The passenger, also identified as a juvenile offender, was charged with obstruction.
Because of their ages, police have not identified the teens.
Both juveniles were taken to a local hospital to be check out before they were turned over to the juvenile justice system. The driver was later taken to the Regional Youth Detention Center.
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the traffic crash, which damaged three other vehicles.
This investigation remains active, and additional charges may be forthcoming, GCPD wrote.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact the Glynn County Police Department Non-Emergency line at (912) 554-3645 or anonymously through Silent Witness at (912) 264-1333.