DORAVILLE, Ga. — A DeKalb County Police officer was injured Friday while directing traffic in Doraville, the department said.
DKPD said they were "working an incident involving an officer" who was working a part-time shift "when one of the cables struck them."
The department did not immediately have further information about how the officer was struck by a cable, or where the cable came loose from - such as a construction zone, power line or other work site.
They said the officer was being transported to a local hospital. The extent of the officer's injuries was not clear.
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