Fatal Crash in Tucker Links Stunt Driving Pursuit to Death of 19-Year-Old Passenger
A 19-year-old man, Anthony Angeles, died after a Georgia State Patrol (GSP) vehicle collided with a GMC pickup truck in Tucker, Georgia, on Monday morning. The crash occurred during a response to illegal stunt driving reports near Kilman Drive and Bibb Boulevard. While troopers pursued a white Chrysler 300 that mounted a curb to evade them, a K9 unit struck the pickup truck, which had also been observed participating in the stunt activity. Both vehicles caught fire, but the trooper and his dog escaped through a window and assisted the occupants of the pickup. The driver, 20-year-old Emilio DeJesus of Conyers, survived with non-life-threatening injuries. Angeles was transported to a hospital where he later died. The GSP has placed the involved trooper on administrative leave while its Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team and Office of Professional Standards investigate the incident. The agency has not released specific speed data or announced whether criminal charges will be filed against DeJesus.
