Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Injured in Cedartown Car Accident

CEDARTOWN, Ga.—A Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy was injured in a motor vehicle accident on Thursday morning while on patrol.

At approximately 6:54 a.m., Deputy Ben Watson was traveling eastbound on Highway 278 when another vehicle, heading westbound, turned left into his path near the intersection of the western ramp of Highway 27. According to a preliminary investigation, Deputy Watson took evasive action to avoid a collision.

His patrol vehicle struck a stop sign and then a second vehicle that was yielding to traffic. Deputy Watson’s vehicle then left the roadway, went into a culvert, and came to rest after hitting an embankment. He was transported to a local medical center for injuries. No other injuries were reported.

The vehicle that turned in front of Deputy Watson’s patrol car left the scene of the accident. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information about the fleeing vehicle to call them at 770-749-2901.

The Sheriff’s Office extended its thanks to all the agencies that responded to the scene, including Polk County E-911, Advent Health EMS, Cedartown Fire Department, Cedartown Police Department, Polk County Police Department, and the Georgia State Patrol.