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GRIFFIN - At approximately 5:30 am on July 28, 2020 two Griffin Police Officers, traveling in the same patrol vehicle, were struck by a commercial vehicle traveling west at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 16 and Hammond Drive. Preliminary investigations reveals that the commercial vehicle ran the red light and struck the patrol vehicle on the driver’s side, continued west and overturned.
Officer Amanda Frix, a veteran of the Griffin Police Department, was transported by life-flight helicopter to Atlanta Medical Center with serious injuries. Officer Erin McAdams, a recently certified rookie officer who was in her field training stage with Officer Frix, was also injured and transported to Wellstar/Spalding Hospital here in Griffin with non-life threatening injuries. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the accident.
Those of us here at the Griffin Police Department ask that all keep both officers in their prayers with hope for a full and speedy recovery.
UPDATE
The Griffin Police Department would like to thank everyone for the prayers and well wishes for the officers involved in the traffic accident this morning. We want to update everyone on their conditions.
Officer Frix is in stable condition and Officer McAdams was treated and released from Spalding Regional / Wellstar Hospital. Both are expected to make a full recovery. Those of us here at the Griffin Police Department ask that all continue to keep both officers in their prayers with hope for a full and speedy recovery.