A Georgia State Patrol trooper who was involved in a wreck during a three-county chase Monday night has died.

The trooper, Tony Lumley, 36, died late Tuesday morning at Grady Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in the wreck, said hospital spokeswoman Denise Simpson.

The chase started in Clayton County, and went through Henry County before ending in a wreck on Ga. 16 in Spalding County.

State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright said Clayton County police began chasing the man, a suspect in an armed robbery and carjacking.

Lumley, who was assigned to the State Patrol's Griffin post, got involved in the pursuit at U.S. 19/41 and Ga. 16 in Spalding County, Wright said.

About 9:30 p.m., "the patrol car and the suspect vehicle collided in some manner," Wright said Tuesday. "We're still putting together the events of what happened.

"Both vehicles left the roadway on opposite sides of the road," Wright said. He said the trooper's vehicle went down an embankment, overturned and came to rest against a steep bank.

Lumley was airlifted to Grady.

"He had multiple injuries, the most serious being head injuries," Wright said.