VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) — Early Wednesday morning (Oct. 21), a Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured in a wreck in Valdosta, officials confirm.

A representative with the sheriff’s office says the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday on Gil Harbin Industrial Boulevard.

The sheriff’s office says the deputy was headed east on Gil Harbin as another car was headed west. The other car tried to turn left onto M.E. Thompson Drive and reportedly pulled in front of the deputy. That’s when the collision happened.

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According to the sheriff’s office, the deputy may have broken his foot and sustained some other non-life-threatening injuries. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.

The other driver was also taken to the hospital, but it’s unclear how severe their injuries are at this time.

The sheriff’s office says the deputy was headed into work when the wreck happened.

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