Updated October 8, 2018

Over the weekend A Pulaski Police officer shot a suspect who had struck a police car and drove toward an officer during an attempted traffic stop Friday night.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said that the police department received a report of a reckless vehicle in the area of Robin Hood Road.

Officers encountered the vehicle near the intersection of Robin Hood Road and Lynne Road.

After police attempted a traffic stop, the driver refused to stop and drove into the yard of a residence in an attempt to flee.

As the driver tried to drive back onto the road, he reportedly struck a parked police car and proceeded to drive toward an officer standing nearby.

A second officer fired shots at the driver, striking him. The vehicle crashed a short distance away.

The driver was transported to the hospital for treatment.

The case is still under investigation and further details on the investigation will be released in the near future.