A Georgian Highway Emergency Response Operator seriously injured by alleged female DUI driver

(Photo: Lindsay Clark, Atlanta Police Department)

Christopher B Buchanan

August 1, 2015

 

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

A HERO operator is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on I-75 early Saturday morning.

An Atlanta Police Department spokesperson said HERO operator Moses King was struck by a vehicle while he was setting out road flares following another accident on I-75 south of 17th Street when he was struck by a 2006 Mazda 3 operated by Lindsay Clark, 25.

Clark also struck another vehicle after skidding into King.

King was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition.

Clark was taken into custody and is now facing traffic violations that include driving under the influence, reckless driving and serious injury by vehicle.

The Georgia DOT Transportation Management Center (TMC) dispatches HEROs to traffic-related incidents around Atlanta's more high-trafficked areas to offer assistance to motorists and law-enforcement.


Georgia DOT strives to reduce highway congestion and Highway Emergency Response Operators (HEROs) are the key component of our incident management program. 

HEROs are dispatched to traffic-related incidents with the primary duty to clear roads so that normal traffic flow is restored. Secondarily, HEROs assist stranded motorists by:

Changing flat tires Jump-starting batteries Providing fuel or coolant Pushing vehicles to the shoulder Transporting motorists to safe areas away from traffic

Providing travel information Offering use of a cell phone Administering first aid Performing minor mechanical repairs

There is no charge for HERO service.