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Johnson County chase ends in deadly wreck

A 19-year-old was driving from deputies when he went around a curve and traveled off the road.

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ga. — A teen is dead following a chase involving deputies that ended with a crash in Johnson County.

That's according to a crash report from Georgia State Patrol.

The report from the agency says 19-year-old Tucker Bentley, of Wrightsville, was driving away from deputies on New Buckeye Road.

That's when he went around a curve and traveled off the road.

The car flipped over and hit a tree. Then it came to a rest on its top.

There is no word yet on what led up to the chase.

This is a developing story, stick with 13WMAZ for updates.

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