High-speed chase starts in Dooly County, ends on Watson Boulevard

On Wednesday, October 5, Houston County residents driving on Highway 41, Watson Boulevard, Houston Lake Road, Russell Parkway, or even Margie Drive, may have born witness to a high-speed chase as a White Range Rover tore down these streets, pursued by a collection of law enforcement agencies including the Dooly County Sheriff’s Department, Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Warner Robins Police, Georgia State Patrol, and the Georgia Department of Public Safety. According to reports from the Georgia State Patrol and Dooly County Sheriff’s Department, it all started in Dooly.

Investigator Randy Lambert said that the chase started after an attempted traffic stop on I-75, near mile marker 117, by a Dooly County Sheriff deputy. “The vehicle started to slow down then proceeded to speed up and fled, leading into Houston County.” Lambert reported that the chase went on for approximately 20 to 25 minutes, as the driver came up 41, then down Watson Boulevard. The driver then made a loop, taking Houston Lake Road to Russell Parkway, and then back up Highway 41 again. The chase ended after the driver attempted to turn down Margie Drive off of Watson Boulevard and crashed into vehicles in the opposite lane. The four people occupying the fleeing vehicle attempted to escape on foot.

Sergeant Derrick Lumsden with the Georgia State Patrol referred to the driver of the Land Rover as, “very reckless” due to the damage caused to vehicles, both on Margie Drive and Highway 41, during the chase. Lumsden also reported that there “seemed to be a large amount of drugs inside the vehicle.”

Shortly after the occupants attempted to flee on foot, they were apprehended by law enforcement. Alongside the many law enforcement agencies on scene, Houston County Fire and Warner Robins Fire arrived to assist with the aftermath.

Margie Drive was blocked from any form of traffic as first responders checked for injuries and removed the vehicle from the scene. The Land Rover was loaded onto a tow truck, and shortly thereafter, the flow of traffic returned to normal.

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