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Coweta County deputy, other driver injured in multi-vehicle wreck on I-85 in Troup County

The wreck itself shut down the interstate in that area for most of the morning.

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — Editor's note: The video above is from a previous version of the story.

A Coweta County deputy and a driver were airlifted to the hospital Thursday morning after a multi-vehicle accident on I-85 northbound in Troup County.

According to Georgia State Patrol, at 5:30 a.m., the deputy was traveling along the interstate when the vehicle "left the roadway traveling into the median." 

As the vehicle re-entered the road, it began to overturn, blocking both northbound lanes.

GSP says the deputy was ejected from the car but was brought to the emergency lane by other drivers.

At that time, a tractor trailer was traveling down the interstate and began to slow down as it approached the wreck patrol car. But when that happened, a Toyota Corolla hit the rear of the tractor-trailer.

Then, an Infiniti struck the patrol car, causing it to side-swipe the tractor-trailer.

Both the deputy and the driver of the Corolla were airlifted. The wreck itself shut down the interstate in that area for most of the morning.

This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.

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