As the chief traveled north on State Route 17, she made a left turn onto Yonah Street, where she collided with a pedestrian.
HELEN, Ga. — A police chief in Helen struck a pedestrian while responding to a burglary call, the Georgia State Patrol says.
The incident took place on the night of May 15 at 8:50 p.m.
According to a GSP trooper who responded to the scene, the police chief, who had her emergency lights and sirens on, was responding to a call as a backup officer.
As the chief traveled north
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