COWETA COUNTY, Ga. - A 39-year-old Fairburn man is in jail after deputies say he crashed head-on into a tractor trailer while trying to outrun the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office.

What we know:

The sheriff’s office released body camera video showing the crash involving Charles Harden, who authorities say sped off after a deputy tried to stop him for having an obstructed tag. Deputies later learned Harden was driving on a suspended license.

Harden survived the wreck, but investigators say his decision to flee put lives at risk in a construction zone.

What they're saying:

"They had one lane closed, the other lane was open and they had a flagger out there controlling traffic," said Sgt. Chris Ricketson with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office. "Fortunately the suspect didn't strike anyon

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