ATLANTA — An officer with the Georgia Department of Transportation's Highway Emergency Response Operators program has died of injuries he received when struck by a drunken driver in August, officials say.
The Fulton Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed with Channel 2 Action News that Moses King, 44, died on Monday.
King was marking the road near 17th Street on the I-75/85 Downtown Connector because of another accident when Lindsay Clark’s 2006 Mazda skidded into him and then hit another vehicle, police said.
King joined Georgia DOT in September, 2014 as a HERO trainee, and from that moment he was dedicated to providing the very best service possible to the traveling public.
Clark had no previous DUI or serious traffic offenses or felonies, according to information presented in court at the Fulton Jail.
Georgia DOT tells Channel 2 Action News King was committed to making a difference on our roadways and in the lives of those who travel those roadways.
In January of 2015, he was promoted to HERO Operator 1 and although he was considered a “rookie,” he exhibited the aptitude, responsibility and the professionalism to be placed on the weekend, overnight “Delta” shift.
Georgia DOT said when you ask King's co-workers and supervisors who this man was, the words you hear are: soft spoken, dedicated, and committed with an unyielding willingness to get the job done.
"As we mourn the loss of the very vital life of Moses King -- I would be remiss to not plead with motorists to take responsibility for your driving behavior," Georgia DOT said. "Please make it your obligation, your duty, your commitment and your way of life to drive alert."