A 17-year-old died on Sunday morning following a crash on Moreland Avenue near Constitution Road.

According to accident reports, she is Jade Deleonardo, a resident of Decatur.

Her car was struck by a vehicle driven by a driver who was fleeing from the police.

Deleonardo’s passenger, 19-year-old Stone Mountain resident Reniya Armstead, received injuries.

Officials from Georgia State Patrol said Clayton County officers were chasing four individuals who were in a vehicle that entered DeKalb County around 4 a.m.

No information was provided as to why the police were pursuing the suspects.

As Deleonardo took a left turn to go north on Moreland Avenue, the car crashed into her vehicle. She died at the scene while Armstead was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital.

She was said to be in critical condition.

The four suspects were also taken to hospital. They are 28-year-old Sebatian Miles of Riverdale, 44-year-old Rodney Harris of Fayetteville, 28-year-old Motreaz Harris of Atlanta, and 31-year-old Brandon Wyldon of Riverdale.

There is no word on the severity of their injuries.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing and an update may be provided in future accident reports.

In 2019, 1,505 people died on Georgia’s roads. However, there has been a reduction in traffic deaths in recent weeks.

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, an estimated 125 people died in traffic accidents in March. This was a 12.6 % decrease on March 2019 when 143 people were killed.

There were fewer drivers on the road because more people were working from home and cities and counties imposed shelter-in-place orders in response to COVID-19.

Disclaimer: The Accident News article you just read includes information obtained from numerous sources. These sources include, but are not limited to, websites and press releases from law enforcement, the county coroner, fire departments, and other news outlets. While we strive to provide readers with the most accurate information, sometimes the information received is not entirely accurate. For complete details, please refer to an official police report.

The articles published contain sensitive subject matter that may be hard to read by some. We understand that losing a loved one is hard and devastating. Accident News’s decision to share the stories is to help others who may be facing the same situations by providing appropriate resources to the general public.

Please follow and like us: