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Woman rescued from overturned car in Cobb

Cobb County police said a woman was trapped inside an overturned car. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
Cobb County police said a woman was trapped inside an overturned car. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
By Raisa Habersham
Feb 15, 2017

A woman was trapped Tuesday inside an overturned car after it crashed on Paper Mill Road near Sope Creek in east Cobb County, police spokeswoman Officer Alicia Chilton said.

The incident occurred at about 5:20 p.m.

The woman was rescued about 30 minutes later and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police are investigating how the woman’s car flipped. The victim’s name was not released.

No further details were released.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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