A Chickamauga man was taken into custody Friday night, January 9, after a police pursuit ended in a serious crash on Battlefield Parkway, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
The pursuit began when deputies with the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a Chevrolet Cruze and requested assistance from GSP. While traveling westbound on Battlefield Parkway, the driver of the Cruze rear-ended a Nissan Armada near the Sentry Station strip center.
A preliminary GSP report indicates that two passengers in the Chevrolet Cruze sustained serious to moderate injuries. A two-year-old child riding in the Nissan Armada, which was not involved in the pursuit, also suffered serious to moderate injuries. All injured individuals were transported for medical treatment.
Troopers and Catoosa County deputies arrested the driver of the Cruze, identified as 44-year-old Thomas Lewis of Chickamauga. Authorities determined Lewis was driving under the influence and operating a vehicle with a revoked driver’s license at the time of the crash.