Georgia State Trooper dies after being hit by vehicle

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — A Georgia State Patrol Trooper was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday.

The Georgia Department of Public Safety announced the death of the trooper to social media.

They say Trooper First Class Chase Redner was investigating a vehicle crash on I-75 North near Mt. Zion Boulevard. While working that crash, Redner was hit by a vehicle.

First responders rushed Redner to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries, according to the Department of Public Safety.

The Troop C Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating this incident.

Trooper Redner had been with the Georgia Department of Public Safety since September 2017.

“The Department of Public Safety sends its sincerest condolences and prayers to TFC Redner’s family and co-workers. Please keep TFC Redner’s family in your prayers as they cope with the loss of their loved one,” they expressed in a Facebook post.