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UPDATE: Traffic stop turns into high-speed chase, suspect arrested
Tuesday morning chase
Deputies are searching for the driver of this vehicle following a high-speed chase Tuesday morning.

A traffic stop for an expired registration Tuesday morning turned into a high-speed chase, ending in the suspect driving into the wood line on EB Cooper Highway.

According to Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Dennis Poulsen, Deputy Geoffrey Harriman stopped a Chrysler 300 sedan on E.B. Cooper Highway shortly after 8 a.m.

Harriman also discovered the vehicle was uninsured and the driver had an arrest warrant for contempt of court. He also had charges from the Hinesville Police Department for marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia, and a suspended license.

After stopping the vehicle, the driver produced his license. Harriman asked the motorist to exit the vehicle when suddenly the motorist allegedly placed the vehicle into drive and sped off.

As the driver attempted to pass a tractor-trailer on a curve near Freddie Walthour Road and E.B. Cooper, the driver plowed into the wood line. When Harriman approached the vehicle, he discovered the suspect had taken off.

The suspect was apprehended following a search.

 

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Winter storm warning issued
snow forecast

Southeast Georgia, including Liberty and Long counties, is under a winter storm warning from the National Weather Service.

Rain in the afternoon will change to a sleet/snow mix in the late afternoon, then snow in the evening and continue overnight. Along the Georgia coast, rain in the afternoon will change to a freezing rain or sleet mix in the evening. One to two inches of snow is expected for most regions with locally higher amounts possible. As much as a quarter-inch of ice is expected along the Georgia coast.

The coldest period will occur Tuesday through Thursday night. Near record-low temperatures are possible Wednesday night. Dangerous wind chills are possible, especially Wednesday night, with values as low as 8-15°F.

● Tuesday: Highs in the upper 30s with temperatures falling into the lower 20s

● Wednesday: Highs in the mid-30s, with temperatures dropping into the teens overnight. Minimum wind chill values as cold as 8-15o F above zero

● Thursday: Highs near 40o F, with temperatures again falling into the lower 20s Thursday night.

Snow/Freezing Rain

The risk for accumulating snow and freezing rain persists

● Most likely start time: 4-7 p.m. Tuesday.

● Greatest impact: 8 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday.

● Precipitation ends: 6-10 a.m. Wednesday.

Refreeze/Black Ice

Melted snow and ice may refreeze Wednesday night and Thursday night, increasing the risk of black ice

● Hazards include slippery roads and surfaces

● Suspension bridge cables may accumulate ice, leading to the potential for falling ice

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