The state trooper pressed the gas as he sped through the darkness along I-75 in Cobb County. He later said he was trying to catch two vehicles weaving through traffic at 125 mph. Over 6 miles, his focus narrowed to only one of the vehicles, a gray BMW coupe. He switched on his blue lights and approached to initiate a standard traffic stop for speeding, according to state records detailing the incident. Instead of slowing down, the driver of the BMW sped up. The trooper’s Dodge Charger bore the logo of Georgia State Patrol. He sped up, too. He radioed a dispatcher, and a call went out to other units: A chase was in progress. As the two cars whipped down the interstate, hurtling toward the Downtown Connector, the fleeing driver tried to widen the gap between himself and the trooper. He jostled between lanes and drove on the shoulder in a construction zone, GSP records show. The BMW veered to exit onto a surface road in Midtown and sped past a red light. The trooper watched as the BMW disappeared over a hill. Future stories in this ongoing investigative series will explore various aspects of Georgia State Patrol pursuits and search for solutions that can help inform policymakers and t

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