(WSB Radio) Hidden in a speeding car was a mobile meth lab.
WSB's Richard Sangster reports two people are in jail after a Barrow County deputy discovered the rolling methamphetamine lab in a Friday morning traffic stop. Driver Kenneth Pierce is accused of speeding along Highway 211 when a deputy tagged him with the radar gun.
After a short chase on Mulberry Road, Pierce crashed his Oldsmobile Alero. The 42-year-old was ejected from the car, while his passenger, 33-year-old Tammy Partin, remained inside. Neither was wearing a seat belt. Both were taken to a hospital for treatment.
When deputies searched the car, the "active" meth lab was found in the trunk, along with a couple of guns, marijuana, and methamphetamine. GBI agents removed the hazardous chemicals from the scene.
Pierce was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, possession and manufacture of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, fleeing and attempting to elude, driving with a suspended license, speeding, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane.
Partin was charged with marijuana possession and possession and manufacture of methamphetamine.