Habersham County spokesperson Rob Moore said in a news release on Friday that a deputy “escaped injury when his patrol car was struck” by a vehicle in the early-morning hours while on scene of a mechanical breakdown on Ga. 365 near Alto.
Just after 4 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, officers initially responded to Ga. 365 southbound near Alto-Mud Creek Road to shut down a lane after a trailer that had lost its tires.
The deputy arrived on scene at about 5:40 a.m. to continue the standby while crews offloaded chickens from one trailer to another, according to Moore.
Moore said the deputy’s stationary vehicle was later struck by another vehicle in passing.
No injuries were reported. Georgia State Patrol is investigating the incident.
