GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. — Brandon Higginbotham died during a police chase with the Glynn County Police Department early Saturday morning.
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According to the GCPD, officers tried to conduct a traffic stop at 1:56 a.m. Higginbotham, the driver, was suspected of impaired driving.
The driver fled police. According to a news release, Higginbotham “was driving recklessly and lost control” of the car, before hitting a tree on Habersham Street.
The suspect died at the scene.
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Police found methamphetamine and cocaine in the car.
The Georgia State Patrol and Glynn County Police Department are investigating.
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