ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A car being chased by Georgia State Patrol troopers plowed into a Downtown Atlanta building overnight, according to witnesses.

The car crashed into Avis Car Rental at the corner of Courtland Street and Ella Street, destroying the storefront. Atlanta police, Capitol Police and state troopers were seen investigating on Friday morning.

Witnesses told Atlanta News First that the car was trying to take a hard right during the chase, but went through the building instead. Skid marks veering into the store can be seen on the road.

Car into building Downtown Atlanta (WANF)

People in a nearby homeless encampment said the car missed them by mere feet.

It’s unknown if anybody was hurt in the incident or how the chase started. Atlanta News First has reached o

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