Two Marietta police officers and a civilian driver sustained injuries in a collision involving a patrol vehicle and a Ford Mustang on Friday, near the prominent landmark known as the Big Chicken in Marietta. The crash reportedly occurred as the officers were attending to an alarm call at the intersection of Cobb Parkway North and Roswell Road. The department narrated the events leading up to the accident, which remains under investigation, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.
According to the official Marietta Police Department's release, the Mustang driver, described as a 60-year-old woman, was behind the wheel at a red light when her vehicle struck the officer's Ford Explorer, after which it spun out of control and impacted a nearby Toyota Prius. The driver of the Mustang was ejected, and rescuers had to pry the officers out from the wreckage of their vehicle, while onlookers and the shimmering eyes of the Big Chicken bore silent witness to the aftermath of what was a normal evening interrupted by sirens and twisted metal.
Following the incident, Atlanta News First reported that the three individuals involved were rushed to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with serious injuries. While the officers have been released, the ordeal has not reached a conclusion for the Mustang driver, who, though expected to recover, remains under the hospital's care.
Marietta police conveyed their intent to file charges against the driver, suggesting that the sequence of events leading to the crash could have been preventable. They are actively seeking any additional information that could be provided by eyewitnesses or anyone with knowledge of the crash. Detective J. Henderson is the point of contact for such data amidst the labyrinth of aftermath and accountability.
