Columbia County Deputy and Marshalls Department Officer Hit by Car
CSRA Wrecks Claim Three Lives
A Columbia County deputy and Marshall’s Department officer were taken to the hospital after they were hit by a car while responding to a report of a woman acting erratically at the Circle K convenience store at the intersection of Evans to Locks and Furys Ferry Roads around 2:30 pm today.
Witnesses said the woman tried to leave in her car when authorities arrived. Deputy Christopher Robertson was hit while trying to stop her and Marshall David Willis wound up getting pinned between the car and an ice machine door.
Both officers were taken to an area hospital for treatment of their injuries. It’s not known how seriously they were hurt. The woman was taken into custody.
So far, no other information about the incident has been released.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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