BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. — Heavy police activity shut down an off-ramp of I-75 in Bartow County Tuesday afternoon after witnesses say a pickup truck that was being chased by police crashed and the driver got in a shootout with officers.

Witnesses say a black pickup truck was crashed on the shoulder and an Adairsville police vehicle was surrounded with crime scene tape. They also said the truck crashed into a cement truck during a chase before it went off the road.

The suspect then began firing at officers, who fired back, according to witnesses. The suspect, who hasn’t been identified, was taken to the hospital.

GDOT cameras showed at least a dozen officers at the scene.

It’s unclear what led to the initial chase and why the truck crashed.

The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office said there is no danger to the public.

Several different agencies, including the Georgia State Patrol and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation were at the scene.

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