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Jalah Claitt

Gender : Female

Age : 17

Race : Black

Date : 11/16/2024

Location : Near the intersection of GA 98 and U.S. 129

City : Commerce

County : Banks

State : Georgia

Agency : Banks County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On November 16, 2024, Banks County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop a white Kia Optima for failing to maintain its lane on Interstate 85 Northbound near mile marker 149. The driver, later identified as 17-year-old Jalah Claitt from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, did not stop. Deputies initiated a pursuit that continued onto GA State Route 59 into Jackson County. Deputies lost sight of the vehicle on U.S. 441 near GA State Route 326 in Commerce.
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Authorities allege that hours later, they llocated the vehicle, which had and collided with a guardrail and several trees near the intersection of GA 98 and U.S. 129. Claitt was found ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Georgia State Patrol's Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 12/02/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://accesswdun.com/article/2024/11/1272912/woman-found-dead-hours-after-weekend-police-chase-through-banks-jackson-counties
https://wgtjradio.com/update-woman-killed-during-police-chase-idd/
https://fox5atlanta.com/news/woman-found-dead-after-police-chase-in-banks-county
https://11alive.com/article/news/local/woman-found-dead-after-police-chase-in-banks-county/85-12345678