HAHIRA, Ga. (WALB) - According to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) a Hahira police officer died early Thursday morning when a Chevrolet Camaro struck his patrol car during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 northbound in Lowndes County.

Officials identified the officer killed as Caleb Abney.

The crash occurred at approximately 12:09 a.m.

Officials say Abney had pulled over a Nissan on the east shoulder of I-75 and was sitting in his marked patrol car with emergency lights on when the Camaro driver left the northbound lane and struck the rear of the patrol vehicle, GSP said.

The impact pushed the patrol car into the rear of the Nissan, according to investigators. The crash sent all three vehicles off the highway.

Abney died from his injuries and was declared dead at the scene. The Camaro driver also died from injuries and was declared dead at South Georgia Medical Center.

GSP’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating the crash.

The officer’s family has been notified.

WALB will release more details as they become available.

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