ATLANTA — An Atlanta Police officer was injured Wednesday morning when he was struck by another vehicle as he responded to a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 75.
Around 7:15 a.m., the officer responded to the crash near 17th Street. At around 8:10 a.m., a police spokesman said the officer was outside his marked patrol car when another vehicle struck him.
The officer was taken to the hospital with injuries to his head, arm, and leg, they said.
"The officer was alert and conscious and is being treated at this time," the statement read.
The driver of the vehicle that struck the officer remained on scene and traffic charges are pending.
In Georgia, there is a "Move Over Law," which says "motorists travelling in the lane adjacent to the shoulder must move-over one lane when emergency and utility vehicles are stopped on the side of the highway and operating in an official capacity."