CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office said a pursuit ended early Monday when the person deputies were chasing got out of their vehicle and was hit by a car while running on the interstate.

What we know:

The chase began just after 3:30 a.m. Monday in Clayton County, according to Sheriff Levon Allen. Deputies were attempting to pull over a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck that failed to stop.

The pursuit ended near the Interstate 75/85 junction, just south of Highway 166, when officers performed a PIT maneuver.

After the maneuver, the driver — identified as Moshe Ben Y. Israel Williams, 44 — got out of the vehicle and tried to run away from officers on the interstate. Williams was hit by a car and died at the scene, officials said.

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