Columbus, GA: Deputy and K-9 hurt after I-185 patrol crash

Credit: Danny / Any County News · Source: Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman via WTVM, Oct. 13-14, 2026. Crash photo: MCSO as shown by WTVM (TV chrome cropped out).

COLUMBUS, GA - A Muscogee County Sheriff deputy and his K-9 were injured after their patrol vehicle was rear-ended on Interstate 185 northbound near J.R. Allen Parkway, Sheriff Greg Countryman told WTVM.

Countryman said the deputy and K-9 were on the shoulder monitoring traffic when another vehicle struck the patrol car. Both were taken to the emergency room. The driver told authorities he was distracted and traveling at a high speed. Countryman said he did not know whether the driver was in custody. HEAT units were checking whether alcohol was a factor.

An investigation is not a conviction. Everyone involved is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Sources: WTVM, Oct 13-14 2026

Images: columbus-k9-suv.jpg: Muscogee County Sheriff crash photo as aired by WTVM; TV lower-third/logo cropped out for ACN still; columbus-map.jpg: ACN Columbus/Muscogee map. No AI-generated images.

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