Decatur mom Ashley Tewell killed, daughter injured in fiery head-on crash
ATLANTA - Police say two people are dead after a driver of a Chevy pickup truck led authorities on a chase prior to crashing head-on with two other vehicles in southeast Atlanta.
Georgia State Patrol said an officer noticed a suspicious pickup truck with a trailer at the state capitol and initiated a traffic stop. The driver stopped initially before fleeing the scene, which led to a chase on I-20 eastbound, according to authorities.
Police say during the chase, the driver of the pickup truck eventually entered a gas station parking lot on Memorial Drive, drove out of the parking lot and crossed the center line, before losing control and crashing head-on into a car. The truck then hit another car, causing the truck to overtu on its driver side and burst into flames.
Trooper on Scene of the accident
The pickup truck in flames after the collision
Police say the driver of the pickup truck, and the driver of the first vehicle hit both died at the scene. Additionally, a child in the first vehicle hit was also taken to the hospital.
The driver of the first vehicle hit was identified as 47-year-old Ashley Tewell, of Decatur. Police say her daughter, 7-year-old Lindsey Tewell, was the child taken to the hospital.
Police have not yet identified the driver of the pickup truck.
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