DULUTH, Ga. — A City of Duluth police officer is in the hospital Saturday morning after his cruiser was hit and severely damaged in a crash.
Duluth police said the crash happened around 4 a.m. on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.
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Police said the officer was traveling through the intersection at Abbotts Bridge Road on a green light when he was hit by a Ram 3500.
The other driver got out of his car and ran from the scene.
Duluth police said their officer was transported to a nearby hospital and was in critical but stable condition. His identity has not been released.
A photo taken at the scene showed the unit on the side of the road with heavy damage.
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Another Duluth officer was able to track the suspect down. Eduardo Gutierrez, 30, was charged with DUI, reckless driving, serious injury by vehicle, felony hit and run, failure to obey a traffic control device as well as license and seatbelt citations.
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