A 13-year-old driving a stolen car led Hamilton County deputies on a chase into Georgia on Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office.
A white Kia that had been reported stolen in Chattanooga was spotted Thursday by a license plate reader in Collegedale, according to a news release.
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Collegedale police and deputies from Hamilton County found the car on Standifer Gap Road, near the Hamilton County Jail, the office said.
When the driver refused to stop, deputies started to pursue the car down Interstate 75 into Georgia. The driver exited and entered the interstate several times, then struck a curb, causing the front right tire to go flat, according to the release.