THOMSON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A suspected robber died in a car crash early Monday as he was being pursued by authorities in Thomson.

The coroner’s office says it was called to the 1500 block of Dallas Drive around 6 a.m. for a motor vehicle accident.

The victim was identified as Robert Butler Jr., 58, of Thomson.

The chase unfolded after 5:45 a.m., when McDuffie County deputies responded to an armed robbery involving the suspect.

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Deputies said he fled an attempted traffic stop, initiating a pursuit by two deputies.

Butler lost control on a curve, causing the vehicle to overturn and eject him into a ditch.

One deputy stopped abruptly i

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