By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing:
• A Georgia police officer was killed early Sunday when a passing car struck his patrol vehicle during a traffic stop in Camden County.
• Officer Caleb Abney was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 95 near Exit 3 when the collision occurred around 1:50 a.m.
• The driver of the other vehicle was hospitalized with unknown injuries, and investigators have not called charges.
• State patrol and local agencies responded; the incident remains under investigation.
CAMDEN COUNTY, GA. — A Camden County Police Department sergeant was killed early Sunday after a vehicle struck his patrol car while he was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 95, authorities said.
Officer Caleb Abney was performing the stop near Exit 3 at about 1:50 a.m. when a passing vehicle collided with his marked patrol unit, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Fullerton was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the other vehicle was taken to a local hospital with injuries the patrol described as unknown in severity; no charges had been announced as of Monday morning.
State troopers and Camden County deputies responded to the incident and continue to investigate the circumstances of the crash, including any contributing factors.
Officials asked anyone with information or dash-cam footage related to the crash to contact investigators as the inquiry proceeds.