Crime & Safety

DeKalb County Police Officer Injured in Car Wreck

The driver of another vehicle was cited for failing to yield, police said.

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A DeKalb County police officer was injured in a traffic accident in Decatur on Thursday afternoon, police said.

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According to spokesman S.R. Fore, an officer was driving a patrol car on Glenwood Road near Interstate 285 just after 4 p.m. when a passenger car pulled out in front of the patrol car. The officer attempted to avoid rear-ending the passenger car, but in so doing left the roadway and crashed into a utility pole.

Fore said the officer was transported to the hospital with moderate injuries, and added that the driver of the passenger car was cited for failure to yield. There were no other injuries reported.

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