High-speed chase ends with multi-vehicle crash on Washington Road

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A high-speed chase resulted in a multiple-vehicle crash at Washington and Belair Roads that shut down the intersection Tuesday morning.

Round 10:30 a.m., a Georgia State Patrol trooper tried to cease a rental truck that was concerned in a hit-and-run, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Workplace reported.

The motive force was recognized as Mellisa Corridor. She was present in possession of methamphetamine and was driving underneath the affect, in response to the Georgia State Patrol.

Corridor did not cease, and a pursuit ensued, authorities mentioned. She ran a number of lights and drove on the incorrect facet of the highway whereas touring westbound on Washington Highway, in response to officers.

The rental truck crashed on Washington Highway at Belair, placing six autos. Three of the drivers had been transported to Augusta College Medical Middle with accidents that weren’t life-threatening.

Corridor shall be transported to the Columbia County Detention Middle when she is launched from the hospital.

Additionally within the information …

COLUMBIA COUNTY: Crews had been on the scene of Washington Highway at Faircloth Drive on Tuesday repairing a sinkhole within the westbound lane, Columbia County visitors officers mentioned. At the very least one lane will stay closed Wednesday. Additionally they say everytime you strategy a piece zone: decelerate; enable additional distance between autos; look ahead to superior warning indicators; obey highway crew flaggers; and count on the surprising.

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