The Brief
- Troopers said the 16-year-old pulled up to a joint road check on Ga. 36 near Stone Mountain around 10:15 p.m. on Friday.
- The teen drove away from that checkpoint instead of following instructions from officials.
- The chase ended on Ga. 81 when the teen crashed.
COVINGTON, Ga. – A teenager is dead, and another person is injured after that teen ran from a checkpoint in Covington, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
What we know:
Troopers said the 16-year-old pulled up to a joint road check on Ga. 36 near Stone Mountain around 10:15 p.m. on Friday. The teen was driving a gray Ford Fusion, and was instructed to pull into a nearby parking lot after stopping at the checkpoint.…