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SUV crashes into DeKalb County backyard in possible police chase
By Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - News
· July 10, 2026
· 1 min read
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An SUV crashed into a DeKalb County neighborhood backyard on Friday morning in what was possibly the end of a police chase. The white car slammed into a parked vehicle, hit a mailbox and narrowly missed homes as it crashed in the Central Oaks subdivision on Par...
Key takeaway DeKalb County police haven’t commented on the incident, but neighbors and 911 calls describe it as a police chase.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 10, 2026 ·
Source: Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - News ·
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