Man Flees Police, Hits Power Pole, Flees Again

A Snellville man was arrested last week in connection to fleeing from police and crashing into a power pole on Lenora Church Road.

According to Snellville Police, the incident began around 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, near Henry Clower Boulevard. An officer's automated license plate reader notified him that a passing vehicle had a suspended registration, so the officer performed a traffic stop.

Once they pulled into the nearby Burger King and the officer started walking toward it, the driver left at a high speed toward Highway 78. The officer attempted to pursue the car for two minutes until the chase was called off. 

Still continuing to speed, the car reached Lenora Church Road and traveled southbound. He then crashed into a power pole at the intersection of Lenora Church and Springdale Road, according to the report.

Still not giving up, the driver then fled on foot from the accident and was apprehended by two Snellville officers. During the brief foot chase, he ran into the side of a parked Snellville patrol vehicle, causing some damage.

The driver, Derek Ingram, was arrested and charged with felony fleeing and attempting to elude an officer, interference with government property, reckless driving, suspended registration, suspended license, failure to maintain lane, driving on the wrong side of the road, too fast for conditions, and duty to notify owner upon striking a fixture.

He was booked into the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office.

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