Atlanta police officer hurt in four-car crash

An Atlanta police officer was treated at a local hospital after a four-car crash, officials said.

The incident happened in the area of Lee Street at Donnelly Avenue in southwest Atlanta, police spokeswoman Stephanie Brown said.

The officer was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital complaining of neck and back pain. He was released shortly afterward.

Two other adults and one child were in the car that hit the officer. The adults were taken to the hospital but the child was not injured, police said.

They declined medical treatment, Brown said.

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