Man steals mortuary van, dead body falls out during chase

GEORGIA- A dead body fell out of a mortuary van that was stolen from a crematory parking lot on Wednesday, police say.

Police say the suspect, Kijon Griffin, 23, remains on the loose after a chase with police.

Griffin had allegedly stolen the van t0 escape police as they were chasing him. When he stole the mortuary van, a body on a gurney rolled out and into the parking lot. Employees from the site were able to secure the body, according to local news outlets.

Police chased Griffin from Conyers to DeKalb County, where he hit several cars and blew a tire out before he fled on foot.