Name withheld by police

Vehic/Purs

Police were on the lookout for a stolen Ford Contour that had reportedly been involved in several burglaries in the Vinings area. An officer spotted the Contour on Paces Ferry Road, and when the officer tried to stop the car, the driver fled, police said. The Contour sped across the Chattahoochee River into Atlanta, where the driver lost control and struck a tree. The driver was killed and a passenger sustained non-life threatening injuries.