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Struck by broken power pole, 4 first responders injured July 13, 2021 at 3:46 pm
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) A Georgia police officer and three firefighters were injured after being struck by a broken power pole while responding to damage from a thunderstorm, officials said Tuesday.
The first responders were injured Monday as they dealt with a downed power line following the storm in Valdosta, near the Georgia-Florida state line. Police were directing traffic around wires sagging in the road when one of them caught on a passing semi truck, Valdosta Police Chief Leslie Manahan told a news conference Tuesday.
“A semi picked up one of the wires and pulled it, and when they pulled it, the power pole broke, which caused the power pole to break in half and shoot across the road,” Manahan said.
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Terry Richards | The Valdosta Daily TimesLaw enforcement cars block off the intersection of the Madison Highway and Dampier Street in Valdosta Monday following an accident which injured three firefighters and a police officer.
Terry Richards | The Valdosta Daily TimesValdosta Fire Chief Brian Boutwell and Police Chief Leslie Manahan speak to the press Tuesday about an accident which injured three firefighters and a police officer. UPDATE: Firefighters, police officer injured in accident
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Terry Richards | The Valdosta Daily TimesLaw enforcement cars block off the intersection of the Madison Highway and Dampier Street in Valdosta Monday following an accident which injured three firefighters and a police officer.
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