THOMASTON MAN KILLED RUNNING FROM THE LAW

A THOMASTON MOTORIST, WILLIAM KYLE MELTON, WHO HAS BEEN IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW HERE, DIED OF INJURIES HE RECEIVED AFTER HE CRASHED ON SUNDAY ON 1-85 IN TROUP CO. GSP HQ IN ATLANTA SAID A CHASE HAPPENED SUNDAY AROUND 9PM AFTER A REPORT OF IRRATIC DRIVING. THE GSP SAID AT ONE POINT MELTON WAS TRAVELING THE WRONG WAY ON THE FREEWAY AND LATER CRASHED.

MELTON WENT TO PRISON FOR OFFENSES IN THOMASTON, SEVERAL YEARS BACK--INCLUDING A THOMASTON POLICE CHASE THAT ENDED WHEN HE WRECKED NEAR THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN NORTHSIDE.