Georgia deputy’s patrol car overturns while responding to house fire

A south Georgia deputy was taken to the hospital after he was involved in a crash responding to a fire.

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According to the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, on Wednesday afternoon, the deputy was traveling south on Highway 41 with emergency lights and sirens activated when he tried to pass other vehicles.

The CCSO said he was responding to a house fire.

That’s when another vehicle tried to turn left into a private driveway, and the deputy tried to avoid a collision but hit the vehicle, authorities said.

The impact caused the deputy’s patrol vehicle to leave the roadway and overturn.

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The deputy and the occupants of the other vehicle sustained minor injuries, according to the sheriff’s office.

“Please keep everyone involved in your thoughts as they recover. We are thankful that the injuries were not more serious,” the sheriff’s office said.

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