19-year-old Hunter Kennon Flores -Photo Rob Moore
(Clarkesville)- A Cleveland man was arrested after a brief chase from Habersham County into White County Friday night. The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office reports that Habersham HEAT Unit Sgt. Kris Hall observed a truck and another vehicle traveling almost 30 mph over the posted speed limit on Ga. 105 at 8:48 p.m.
Sheriff’s Office spokesman Rob Moore said, When Hall attempted to pull over the Ford pickup truck, the driver continued at a high speed and ran the stop sign at Ga. 105 and Ga. 115, then passed a vehicle on a double yellow line entering White County.
As the driver attempted to turn the truck left onto Ga. 254, it traveled through the grass at Chattahoochee Grocery, narrowly missing a large steel signpost. The truck then continued across Ga. 254 along the driveway of the Dollar General store before jumping the curb and coming to rest in a ravine.
Moore said, there was no contact between the truck and Hall’s patrol vehicle.
Photo Rob Moore
The truck’s driver, 19-year-old Hunter Kennon Flores, was arrested at the scene and charged with several traffic violations. Flores was released from jail on $16,850 bond. The second vehicle was not located.
The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office HEAT (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) Unit is dedicated to protecting all who use the road by enforcing safety laws to ensure roadway users are traveling in a safe and legal manner.
