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Chamblee woman indicted in hit-and-run on Smyrna officer

By Fran Jeffries
July 26, 2013

A 23-year-old Chamblee woman has been indicted on charges she seriously injured an on-duty Smyrna police motorcycle officer in a 2012 traffic accident.

Jennifer Karen Cook was on South Cobb Drive on May 8, 2012, when she made a left turn into Cpl. Eugene Crawford’s motorcycle and failed to stop, the indictment states.

Cook is charged with serious injury by vehicle and hit and run, both felonies, and reckless driving, a misdemeanor. If convicted of all charges, she could be sentenced to up to 21 years in prison and fined $1,000, said Kim Isaza, spokeswoman for the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office.

Crawford, 54, is a 30-year veteran of the Smyrna police department.

No arraignment date has been set for Cook, who is free on $25,000 bond.

About the Author

Fran Jeffries is a Newsletter Producer. She joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2005 as an Education Editor. She worked as a Breaking News Editor and Social Media Producer before joining the Newsletter team.

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