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Cobb Cop Hurt in Crash With Alleged DUI Driver
(WSB Radio) A Cobb County police officer was injured after an alleged drunk driver crashed into his police cruiser, a police spokesman said.
Sgt. Dana Pierce with the Cobb County Police department told WSB Radio, the officer was working a part-time job helping construction crews close lanes on I-575 southbound to do work on the Bells Ferry road bridge. The officer's cruiser was in the right lane with it's lights flashing when he was hit from behind by a man driving 65-miles-an-hour in a Ford F-150.
"The actual police car itself is totaled," Sgt. Pierce said. "The back seat was actually pushed up toward the back of the front seat, so it literally took out the entire back seat."
Sgt. Pierce said the officer had to be extricated from the vehicle. He was unconscious. Both vehicles were totaled. An off-duty Cobb County police officer witnessed the crash and was able to help both victims.
They were transported to Kennestone Hospital. The police officer has head injuries , but is expected to survive.
The truck driver was in "very critical condition " with head injuries, according to Sgt. Pierce. He is facing several charges, including a charge of failing to move over.
What others are saying
- Officer hit by stupid drunkHey Curious, this Officer was using a county vehicle for a part-time job because his part-time job was APPROVED by the Chief of Police to use a cruiser while working the part time job. How was the Officer supposed to help DOT paint lines on 575 without a Police car? Were you expecting him to stand there waving a flashlight and hope that people going 60+ mph would see him? There are HUNDREDS of part time jobs in Cobb County where Police vehicles are used, and before you ask questions that my 5 year old can answer, think about this: what difference does it make whether or not a Police vehicle gets rear ended while working a COUNTY APPROVED part time job or if it gets rear ended while it has you pulled over on the side of 75 for driving like an idiot? I guess if the "taxpayers aren't ok with this" then there's always rent-a-cops in the yellow pages you can use. Thank God the Officer is in stable condition and still has his sense of humor; seing him smile in the hospital goes made me realize God was definitely watching over him. As for the drunk who hit him? I'm glad he's still alive to face a judge and jury.
- Curious?Why was this officer using a Cobb County Police Cruiser while working a part time job? Are the taxpayers of Cobb County okay with this?
- #%^& drunks. When are we going to make the punishment more severe so people are actually afraid to drive drunk???????
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