Truck crashes into downtown Athens building during police pursuit

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.

The driver of the Ford F-150 was killed and has been identified as Kevin Cisssner, 46, of Buckhead.

No injuries of building occupants have been reported.

The incident is under investigation by the Georgia State Patrol.