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A 14-year-old fleeing police in a high-speed chase allegedly crashed into a home in Coweta County, Georgia, early Thursday morning, killing a resident, according to the local sheriff's office.
A male and female, both residents of the home, were taken to a hospital following the crash. The woman died as a result of her injuries, and the driver now faces a homicide charge, the Coweta County Sheriff's Office said.
Around 2 a.m. Thursday, a sheriff's deputy was on patrol when he noticed that a vehicle had "failed to dim its headlights," according to a press release the sheriff's office sent to Newsweek.
The deputy tried to initiate a traffic stop, but the car "fled, reaching speeds over 130 mph." The deputy lost sight of the vehicle but spoke to a resident in the area. The person reported seeing a car driving at a high speed and believed it had crashed into a nearby home, according to the sheriff's office release.
"The Deputy responded to the residence where the offender vehicle was located, crashed in the house. The driver, who turned out to be a 14-year-old male, was taken into custody," the sheriff's office wrote.
After being transported to a hospital for a medical clearance, the 14-year-old was taken to a youth detention center. The Georgia State Patrol is handling the charge of homicide by vehicle, according to the sheriff's office.
"We are not releasing the name of the deceased or the juvenile offender at this time. Updates will be provided as they become available," the release said.
In an incident in March, a car that struck a mound of earth in Oregon went into the air and crashed into the upper story of a house. The home was damaged following the crash, but police said the residents weren't present at the time. The incident was caught on video.
Last November, a car involved in a police chase crashed into a home in Ohio while a man was asleep on his couch. The homeowner, John Gall, told a local news station that he was not injured but was 10 to 15 feet away from the car when it crashed into the house.
Last July, police said that a woman in Ohio was facing charges after she allegedly let "God take the wheel" of her car, causing a crash. Police said the vehicle knocked down several power lines and a utility pole before it crashed into a house.
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