A traffic stop in downtown Commerce turned into a dangerous chase Sunday when a University of Georgia football player sped away from police at more than 100 mph with two children in his car.

What’s Happening: Commerce Police arrested UGA player Nyier Daniels after he fled from officers through residential streets and onto I-85, reaching speeds over 100 mph in areas where the limit was 25 mph. Two children were in Daniels’ vehicle during the chase, leading to cruelty to children charges.

What’s Important: Police say Daniels’ mother deliberately blocked a supervisor’s police car to prevent officers from catching her son, then led police on her own high-speed chase at over 100 mph down Maysville Road.

Between the Lines: The chase started when an officer pulled over Daniels’ mother for r

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