APD Officer Hospitalized After Downtown Connector Wreck

ATLANTA – An Atlanta police officer is recovering after officials say he or she was involved in a late-night crash on the Downtown Connector.

The crash happened shortly before 12:25 a.m. near the Interstate 75/85 exit for University Avenue past Interstate 20.

Investigators tell FOX 5 the police officer was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment. The unidentified officer is expected to survive their injuries.

Doctors at the scene examined the second driver involved in the accident.

Officials did not share details about what led to the wreck.