HALL COUNTY, Ga. - A Gainesville man was killed Wednesday evening during a police chase in Hall County involving a stolen pickup truck, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

What we know:

Troopers say they spotted a blue Chevrolet Silverado around 5:49 p.m. on Shallowford Road that matched the description of a vehicle, reportedly stolen from Hardy Chevrolet in Gainesville. When they tried to pull the driver over, he sped away, leading officers on a pursuit.

During the chase, troopers attempted two Precision Immobilization Technique, or PIT, maneuvers on State Route 60, but both were unsuccessful.

As the driver continued south on Candler Road, the Silverado rear-ended another vehicle, forcing it off the roadway and into several trees. The driver of that vehicle, identified as 50-year

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