Woman killed after high speed chase leads to accident in Columbus
A high speed chase in Columbus ended in a fatal collision, according to authorities.
A high speed chase was in progress when the fleeing driver rear ended another car near the intersection of 17th Street and 10th Avenue.
46-year-old Veronica Shipp, a passenger in the rear-ended car, was pronounced dead by Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Dustin Harrelson, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. The driver of the rear-ended car is alive, but is being transported to a nearby hospital, where they will be admitted for treatment.
Georgia State Patrol troopers, along with Columbus police officers and investigators, are on scene.
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