Officials responded to a medical emergency just before the finish line of the AJC Peachtree Road Race Tuesday morning.
Channel 2's Nicole Carr was on the scene when it happened.
Runners were walking into #AjCPRR finish because of emergency situation here. Runner receiving med attn. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/FRitZZxQjJ
— Nicole Carr (@NicoleCarrWSB) July 4, 2017
Atlanta Fire officals confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that someone went into cardiac arrest at the finish line. They took that person to the hospital.
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“We have received reports of a runner being down as a result of a medical situation,” Atlanta police spokesman Donald Hannah told the AJC.
AFRD: That #AJCPRR runner went into cardiac arrest, transported to hospital.We saw him breathing on stretcher. No official condition @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/dZs1dOsq0O
— Nicole Carr (@NicoleCarrWSB) July 4, 2017
The race attracted about 30,000 more people than it had in years prior with up to 65,000 participants, coordinators said.
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