The Cohutta, Georgia, police chief has been released from the hospital after a vehicle accidentally hit him while he was directing traffic at the town’s Christmas parade in Whitfield County.
Chief Greg Fowler was wearing a full reflective vest with emergency lights when a vehicle turned and struck the chief of police, according to a statement the Cohutta Police Department posted on Facebook on Saturday at 10 p.m. He was taken to a hospital shortly after to be treated for his injuries, the post said.
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The chief has been released from the hospital on doctor’s orders, the chief’s son, Ryan Fowler, said by phone. Ryan Fowler works at the Cohutta Police Department as well. Greg Fowler will not return to active duty until he has been cleared, his son said.
“We know that nothing is broken, but there may be nerve damage or tears, tendons, ligaments, things like that, but thankfully the actual vehicle tire lacked about 5 inches from being on him, so that was a saving grace,” Ryan Fowler said.