DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County police officer was rushed to the hospital after he was hit by a power line Friday morning while directing traffic in Doraville.
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The incident happened at the intersection of I-285 and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.
Channel 2′s Brian Mims was at the scene, where police said utility crews were working to repair a traffic signal nearby when a power line snapped. The line then hit the officer in the head.
DeKalb Police later clarified that the officer was hit by “large cable equipment” and was not seriously injured.
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A witness at the scene said a truck hit and dragged the power line after it snapped and the wire then hit the officer.
Police said the Dekalb County officer was working a side job when the accident happened.
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The officer, who has not been identified, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. His condition has not been released but DeKalb police said he is resting.
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