HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a chase involving three law enforcement agencies.
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On Sunday around 10:20 p.m., Georgia State Route 115 at Habersham Mills outside Clarkesville was shut down for an extended time due to law enforcement activity.
According to the GBI, Clarkesville police conducted a traffic stop on a truck driven by William Charles Lamberti, 48, of Demorest, GA.
Officials state Lamberti refused to stop and led police on a chase. There was also a passenger in the truck with Lamberti. That person’s age and identity were not released.
The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and Demorest Police Department joined the chase.
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The GBI said that Habersham County deputies performed a PIT maneuver on Lamberti’s truck, which ended the chase.
The truck came to a stop near Ga. Highway 115 and Habersham Mills Road.
Authorities said Lamberti then shot himself inside the truck. He was pronounced dead at an area hospital.
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Georgia State Patrol is investigating the accident due to the PIT maneuver. Lamberti will be taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.
The highway was reopened around 5 a.m. on Monday.
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