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Carroll County officer hit by vehicle

By Ty Tagami
Jan 12, 2011

A sheriff's deputy in Carroll County was hit by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon, according to a dispatcher there.

The officer was reportedly doing "fine," according to the dispatcher.

The AJC is awaiting a call from the Carroll sheriff's department for details.

Return to ajc.com for an update.

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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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