Atlanta police officer suffers minor injury after accident near I-85, department says

ATLANTA — An Atlanta police officer is ok after he was struck by a vehicle Saturday evening, the Atlanta Police Department tells Channel 2 Action News.

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The incident occurred near I-85 southbound near Cleveland Avenue just after 10 p.m., the department said.

Officials said the officer was working another accident when a woman wasn’t paying attention and hit the back of his patrol car.

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The officer injured his arm in the accident, however, he did not suffer any major injuries.

Police did not provide any information regarding the woman driver who struck the officer and said they were unclear if the ‘Move Over Law’ will be applied in this instance.

The investigation is ongoing.

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