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Officer injured after being hit by driver on I-85

ATLANTA — A Gwinnett County motorcycle police officer was injured while trying to stop traffic for a funeral procession.
 
It happened on Interstate-85 at Georgia 400 around 3 p.m. Sunday.
 
Atlanta police said a driver hit the officer on his motorcycle.
 
Police said the injured officer was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
 
Gwinnett County police said the officer was working an approved off-duty job.