Large area of downtown Athens closed after truck crashed into building

By Joe Johnson

East Broad Street remains closed in downtown Athens this morning after a truck crashed into a building, reportedly during a police pursuit.

Due to the danger of the building collapsing, the street is closed to traffic between North Thomas and North Lumpkin streets ,

The building is at 312 East Broad and houses Magnolias Bar.

It’s unclear if anyone in the building was injured and there’s an unconfirmed report that the driver of the Ford F-150 was killed.

The incident is under investigation by the Georgia State Patrol

Classic City News will update this story as more information becomes available.