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UPDATE: From the Georgia State Patrol Public Information Office, the following are the preliminary findings of a crash investigation conducted by GSP Post 5 – Dalton:

On January 9, 2026, at approximately 8:09 p.m., the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from Post 5 in reference to a vehicle pursuit of a Chevrolet Cruze on GA-2 (Battlefield Parkway). A Trooper responded to the pursuit and took the secondary position. As the Cruze traveled west on GA-2, the driver hit a Nissan Armada in the rear near 2645 Battlefield Parkway. The Trooper and CCSO deputies performed a felony stop before taking the driver into custody. The front seat passenger and rear seat passenger sustained serious injuries as well as a two-year-old juvenile in the Armada sustained injuries. The driver, Thomas Jason Lewis, 44, of Chickamauga, GA, was determined to be DUI and driving on a revoked driver’s license.
Picture of the Chevy Cruze thanks to Tristan Bagley.