Crime & Safety
Driver in I-75 Chase Identified
Cobb police say a 17-year-old was driving a Cadillac that crashed Saturday, killing him and another passenger.
Cobb police said Monday that a teenager was behind the wheel of a Cadillac that crashed early Saturday morning after eluding authorities, killing him and another passenger.
Derrick Pritchett, 17, of Stone Mountain, was pronounced dead after being rushed to WellStar Kennestone Hospital, according to Cobb Police spokesman Sgt. Dana Pierce.
The other victim is a 16-year-old juvenile whose identity will not be released, Pierce said.
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A third male passenger in the car, whose name also has not been released, was reported in serious but stable condition after surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital, according to police.
The pursuit began around 2:30 a.m. Saturday when police noticed the Cadillac committing several traffic violations along Windy Hill Road near Leland Drive. The vehicle got away as it approached I-75, then crashed, overturned and caught fire after smashing into concrete slabs and a retaining wall along the Cumberland Boulevard ramp, according to police investigators.
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Police extinguished the fire after discovering the car. The unidentified juvenile victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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