POOLER, Ga. (WSAV) – A person allegedly driving under the influence hit a Pooler police patrol vehicle Monday, the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) said.
The officer was transported for treatment but is expected to be OK.
GSP said the crash happened on I-95 southbound near mile marker 100 where a Pooler police officer was working a separate crash that closed down two lanes of traffic.
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As the officer was inside of their vehicle, a driver struck them, troopers said.
GSP later found that the driver who crashed into the officer was under the influence.