HART COUNTY, Ga. —

A man in Hart County, Georgia, has been arrested after fleeing a checkpoint and leading police on a chase.

On Wednesday, just before midnight, deputies with the Hart County Sheriff’s Office were conducting a safety checkpoint on Lavonia Highway when a 2020 Ford Fusion approached and then fled from the checkpoint. Latest Forecast

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Deputies pursued the vehicle as it traveled on Lavonia Highway toward Lavonia, then onto Shoal Creek Road and Bessie Road.

The driver, 33-year-old Kelsey Octavious Rucker of Hartwell, ran off the roadway, stopped the vehicle, and fled on foot.

Hart County Sheriff's Office

A chase was cut short after deputies tased Rucker and took him into custody.

Rucker was transported to the Hart Cou

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