A Coweta County sheriff’s deputy was seriously hurt Sunday after another vehicle struck his patrol car during a traffic stop on I-85.

What’s Happening: The crash happened around the 49-mile marker of I-85 South on March 22. The deputy was taken to a local hospital and is listed in stable condition.

What’s Important: A person who had been arrested was sitting in the back of the patrol car at the time of the crash. That person was also taken to a hospital with what the sheriff’s office described as minor injuries. The driver of the vehicle that hit the patrol car declined medical treatment.

What’s Still Unknown: The sheriff’s office did not release the deputy’s name, the identity of the arrested person, or details about what led to the original traffic stop.

The Path Forward: Georgia State Patrol is investigating the crash. The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office said any further information about the investigation will come from Georgia State Patrol.

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B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.

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