A car injury lawyer’s expertise would be useful to the man who caused an accident that left a patrol officer injured in Hapeville, Georgia. Officer Brandon Hickman, 36, survived the crash that occurred on Tuesday afternoon, May 12th.
The Hapeville Police Spokesman Detective Stephen Cushing said in a press release that the traffic collision occurred at about 12:40 p.m. It happened precisely on the northbound lanes of Interstate 85 near Sylvan Road.
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The accident report showed that Hickman was sitting in his cruiser on the right shoulder of the roadway. A passing motorist, identified as Myame Quiovers, 24, of College, was on the left lane when he suddenly lost control of his Lexus SUV and rear-ended the patrol car.
The impact of the collision left the officer unconscious and pushed his vehicle into the back of a car he had pulled over. Passing motorists brought Hickman out of the wrecked automobile. He did not regain consciousness until he started receiving treatment at Grady Memorial Hospital’s trauma unit.
Two unidentified people inside the car the officer pulled over had minor wounds, and the medics took them to the hospital. Cushing added that Quiovers’ vehicle overturned in the wreck, but he was relatively unhurt and declined medical attention.
The police determined that speed played a role in the collision, and the Georgia State Patrol revealed that the driver is facing charges. The young man is charged with speeding, driving too fast for conditions, operating an unsafe vehicle, and not wearing a seat belt.
The other charges include reckless driving, improper lane change, violating Georgia’s Move Over law and driving in violation of a limited permit and failure to maintain lane. Those involved in traffic collisions should contact a car injury lawyer to represent their interest.
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