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Recent HS grad arrested after Liberty Co. high-speed chase
LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. () — A deputy attempting to initiate a traffic stop was led on a high-speed chase by a recent high school graduate in Liberty County.
Sunday night, just after 11:30 p.m., Liberty County deputies say two Dodge Chargers were speeding on Leroy Coffer Highway when a deputy attempted to make a traffic stop. The two cars then began to speed up leading law enforcement on a chase.
Investigators say speeds hit close to 140 miles per hour before deputies lost sight of one of the cars.
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The driver of the second car attempted to head towards Highway 17 before a deputy used his cruiser to block the road. The driver hit the front side of the deputy’s vehicle.
The driver was identified as an 18-year-old who graduated Friday from Liberty County High School.
No one was injured in the chase, but the driver was arrested and faces several charges.
