Death on I-75 in Adairsville Thursday involved South Carolina suspect

GBI called to investigate death along I-75 in Adairsville

Georgia State Patrol troopers requested assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for a death investigation on Interstate 75 in Bartow County. Investigators searched for evidence at Exit 306 near State Route 140 in Adairsville, shutting down the exit ramp for an hour.

ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called to assist state troopers on Thursday evening with a death investigation along Interstate 75 in Bartow County.

What we know:

The Georgia State Patrol requested GBI assistance for a death investigation near the I-75 Southbound exit ramp at State Route 140 (Exit 306) near Adairsville. 

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, all lanes on the exit ramp were temporarily blocked as emergency personnel responded to the police activity. 

GBI officials confirmed the investigation remains active and ongoing. 

Early Friday afternoon, they informed FOX 5 Atlanta that the incident involved a person wanted in South Carolina. The individual reportedly killed themselves. The GBI did not identify the individual and did not say why they were wanted.