TBI: Authorities shoot driver following chase

An investigation is underway after authorities shot a driver following a chase in Tennessee.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation told media outlets the incident began Sunday night when a woman drove over a National Park Service ranger's foot after he tried to stop her for speeding.

The driver fled and was pursued by authorities into Cosby, where they said the woman hit a police cruiser before fleeing again. Deputies chased the vehicle to a field, where they said the driver then hit a deputy with her car.

Law enforcement officials said shots were fired at the driver as the vehicle continued moving toward the injured deputy.

The driver was taken to the hospital. Her condition was unknown. The injured Cocke County deputy was hospitalized and released.

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