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Ga. officer dies in wrong-way crash

Seven-year veteran Officer Kevin Toatley was hit head-on by an SUV traveling in the wrong direction

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Duty Death: Kevin Toatley - [DeKalb County]

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By Police1 Staff

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A police officer died Saturday after a crash involving a wrong-way driver.

According to WSB-TV, seven-year veteran Officer Kevin Toatley was hit head-on by an SUV traveling in the wrong direction.

The driver and one of the passengers of the SUV were transported to a hospital in critical condition. The SUV was carrying five people – including two minors.

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