A 27-year-old Dahlonega man who led deputies on a police chase escaped serious injury when he wrecked his Jeep and overturned in downtown Cleveland Wednesday evening.
In video shot by a bystander, Levi Flake can be heard wailing as officers lead him in handcuffs to the back of a waiting patrol car.
Katie Perkins captured the video on her cell phone along with photos showing the aftermath of the wreck which happened around 6:40 p.m. November 24 in downtown Cleveland.
According to state troopers, Flake was fleeing from Lumpkin and White County deputies south on GA 115 when he struck the front end of a northbound Chevy Impala as it attempted to turn left onto US 129.
After impact, the Jeep overturned, struck a DOT crosswalk sign and The Rustic Rooster Shop.
Flake suffered unknown injuries, according to troopers with Georgia State Patrol Post 6 in Gainesville who investigated the accident. The Impala driver, 32-year-old Maria Rivera-Rodriguez of Cleveland, suffered minor injuries. A passenger in her car, 73-year-old Jose Rodriguez of Guymon, Oklahoma, was not injured.
It’s unclear at this time what prompted the chase. GSP says all charges will be handled by the sheriff’s office.
