THERE WAS A HOSTAGE–WITH THE SUSPECT– WHO MANAGED TO ESCAPED– UN- HARMED. WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE VICTIMS OF A FIERY, FOUR VEHICLE CRASH THAT ALSO HAPPENED IN BULLOCH COUNTY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES— THE CRASH WAS LIKELY A RESULT OF THE TRAFFIC– TIE UP– FROM THE SHOOTOUT. GEORGIA STATE PATROL SAYS DERRICK THOMAS WAS DRIVING A TRACTOR TRAILER– TOWING A TANKER ON I-16