Atlanta Police Department: June 5, 2021 Officer Injured I-20 EB At Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW

Atlanta GA

05 June, 2021

4:05 PM

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Press release from the Atlanta Police Department: 06/05/2021 211560503 Preliminary information:  On June 5, 2021 at around 4:42 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the area of I-20 EB at Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW on a stranded motorist call.  Upon arrival, the officer observed a red sedan with its hazard lights on in a travel lane on the highway.  The officer activated their emergency lights and pulled behind the vehicle while a backup officer was in the process of shutting down the highway.  During this time, a black sedan made its way through and rear ended the initial responding officer's patrol vehicle causing it to collide into the stranded motorist vehicle. The officer, who was standing outside of their patrol vehicle with their traffic vest on, was also struck.  The officer and the at fault driver, identified as 35-year-old Annette Stewart, were both transported to the hospital in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries. All three vehicles involved sustained extensive damages. Charges are pending at this time and the investigation continues.   Please keep in mind the above information is preliminary in nature and can change as the investigation progresses and new information comes to light. This press release was produced by the Atlanta Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.