6-13-17 Traffic Crash/Entrapment - 2610 Campbell St.

At 11:30 on the morning of June 13, 2017, Chattanooga Police responded to a traffic crash with entrapment at 2610 Campbell St. The following are the preliminary facts of that incident:

• Police were informed that a Johnathan Morris had located his grandmother's stolen car (Vehicle #1)
• Mr Morris followed the vehicle and informed Hamilton County Dispatchers that Vehicle #1 had wrecked on Campbell St
• Vehicle #2 was traveling south on Campbell St when Vehicle #1 came around a curve at a high rate of speed
• Vehicle #1 crossed into the south bound lane of traffic hitting Vehicle #2 head on
• After Vehicle #1 hit Vehicle #2, the driver in Vehicle #1 got out and fled the scene
• Witnesses observed that the driver of Vehicle #1 appeared to be injured as he fled
• The driver of Vehicle #2 had to be extracted and was transported to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries
• Members of the Traffic Division are following all actionable leads to locate the suspect
• The vehicle was reported stolen out of Red Bank on 6/12/2017

Vehicle #1

Blue Ford Focus

Vehicle #2

Black Honda Accord

Driver #1

Unknown

Driver #2

Waquita Vivian Morgan (female, 66)

Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released when available.

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NOTE: The preceding information is preliminary and is subject to change as the investigation continues.