Clayton County officer assisting roadwork crew rear-ended on I-285
A Clayton County police officer was taken to the hospital after being rear-ended in a patrol vehicle on I-285 early Wednesday morning.
The officer, who was not identified, was working an off-duty job protecting a Georgia Department of Transportation construction crew in the eastbound lanes near the I-75 interchange, police told Channel 2 Action News. A Dodge Charger hit the officer’s vehicle from behind.
The officer was released from a local hospital later Wednesday morning, police said. The driver of the Dodge was cited, although a police spokeswoman did not elaborate on specific charges.
Several lanes of I-285 East were blocked overnight while police investigated the crash, the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center reported.
GRIDLOCK ALERT-Clayton Co.: Multi-car crash on I-285/eb (Outer loop) at I-75 (Ex. 58). Travel lanes blocked; traffic passing along right shoulder. Delays from Clark Howell Hwy./Loop Rd. (Ex. 59).
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) January 9, 2019
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