Breaking news from northeast Atlanta: a high-speed chase ended tragically when a car fleeing from police crashed into an apartment building on Morosgo Drive NE. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, three individuals were injured in the incident which occurred last night. Police officials report that upon arrival at the scene, they found two people in the vehicle and a female inside the building, all of whom were alert, conscious, and breathing before being transported to a the hospital.
As per the police's preliminary investigation, the driver had attempted to evade a traffic stop which, disastrously, led to a loss of control of the vehicle. The car then hit another car prior to the impact with the building. Images captured by a FOX 5 crew showed extensive damage to both cars as well as a considerable hole in the building caused by the collision.
Authorities are currently piecing together the events that led to this chaotic scene. The address of the accident, 741 Morosgo Drive NE, was revealed by Atlanta News First to be the CORE at Lindbergh apartments, a detail which situates the accident squarely in the Buckhead area. The driver's decision to speed away from a routine traffic stop has now resulted in a multi-faceted investigation, with law enforcement delving into not just the reasons for the attempted escape, but also the structural integrity of the affected apartment building.
Updates will surely follow as the inquiry unfolds and the condition of those hospitalized is monitored.
