DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia State Patrol trooper is on administrative leave after a pursuit of a stunt-driving suspect ended in a deadly crash in DeKalb County, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety. On Sunday night, GSP troopers responded to reports of illegal stunt driving near Kilman Drive and Bibb Boulevard, with multiple vehicles moving between locations throughout the night. As troopers arrived, several vehicles fled, and a pursuit began after a driver of a white Chrysler 300 drove over a curb to evade troopers, GSP said. A Crime Suppression Unit K9 trooper was chasing the Chrysler when it collided with a GMC pickup truck at the intersection of Mountain Industrial Boulevard and Hugh Howell Road, causing both vehicles to catch fire. GSP said the trooper and his K-9 escaped through a window and went to help the people inside the pickup truck. The 20-year-old driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. However, the 19-year-old passenger, identified as Antony Angles, was taken to the hospital but later died from his injuries. GSP added that this was the same pickup truck the troopers saw participating in the stunt driving activity. Now, the GSP Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team and the Office of Professional Standards are investigating what led up to the deadly crash and the actions of the troopers involved. "We know there will be questions about how this happened, and we share the responsibility of making sure those questions are…
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