Priceville Police identified the officer involved in a pursuit that ended in a wreck that left a 17-year-old dead Saturday night.

The wreck happened at the intersection of Highway 36 and Highway 31 in Hartselle.

According to Priceville Police, Officer Garry Chapman was in pursuit of Archie Hale, 40, for moving violations and suspicion of DUI. The pursuit ended in a wreck that claimed of a Hartselle High School student. Several family members identified the teen killed in the wreck as Tristan Hollis.

Priceville Police say Chapman has since been placed on administrative leave.

Read more about the community response following the incident HERE .

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