18-05-2025
Motorcyclist hospitalized after going over 120 mph during chase with northeast GA deputies
A 37-year-old man is facing several charges following a police chase in northeast Georgia, deputies say.
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Officials said, on Saturday, around midnight, a Hart County deputy tried to conduct a traffic stop on a motorcycle going over 100 miles per hour on Bowersville Highway.
The motorcyclist, identified as David William Maddox, 37, of Hartwell, did not stop, and a chase began.
Hart County officials said Maddox reached speeds of over 120 mph as the deputy chased him down Bowersville Highway, then onto Highway 17 South through Canon and Royston.
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The HCSO said the chase continued onto Freedom Church Road in Vannan. Near Pullian Lane, Maddox lost control and crashed into a fence, deputies said.
He was rushed to Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital in Athens.
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Maddox is facing several charges, including:
Felony fleeing and attempting to elude
Reckless driving
Speeding
Driving on a limited permit
Failure to maintain lane
Too fast for conditions
Passing in a no-passing zone
The crash remains under investigation.
