College Park Police tell WSB's Richard Sangster that Richard Eades had been in jail in the past on traffic violantions and two DUIs. Troopers say Wednesday night's 20 mile chase and rush-hour wreck was about more than just a tinted window violation. Police say it became a safety issue when Eades began to get dangerously close to metro traffic on I-20. The crash happened during the evening commute. The incident began in Villa Rica when a Georgia State Patrol trooper tried to pull over the driver of a pickup truck for a window tint violation.
Authorities say the truck failed to stop and fled toward Atlanta.
The trooper chased the truck and called for assistance from the Douglas County Sheriff's Department. GSP spokesman Jim Schuler tells WSB the pickup driver was weaving in and out of traffic and passing cars in the emergency lane before he crashed. All rights reserved. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement . Please read it.