Teen dies in Covington police chase after allegedly running from checkpoint

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.

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