An Atlanta police officer has been placed on administrative leave after officials said he ran a stop sign, hitting and killing a man riding a motorized scooter.
Officer Ryan Chandler, 24, was not using emergency lights when he ran a stop sign Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Newcastle Street and Washington Place, Georgia State Patrol officials said. Chandler’s patrol car crashed into Marvin King, who was on a 49cc Moped.
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The 59-year-old Atlanta man was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he died. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, GSP said. Chandler was uninjured, but taken to the hospital as well.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the man who lost his life in this tragic accident,” Atlanta police Officer Jarius Daugherty said in an emailed statement. “We are deeply sorry for their loss.”
Due to the seriousness of the accident, Daugherty said Atlanta police requested assistance from the GSP and asked that it take the lead on the investigation.
“We are confident the Georgia State Patrol will conduct a thorough, independent and unbiased investigation and we will cooperate fully with their investigators,” Daugherty said.
Chandler has been with Atlanta police since August 2016 and works in the mobile patrol unit.
No other details were released.
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