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Gender : Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/19/2026

Location : Interstate 75 northbound near mile marker 31

City : Lowndes County

County : Lowndes

State : Georgia

Agency : Hahira Police Department

Officer(s) :Caleb Abney

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/19/2026 shortly after midnight, a Hahira Police Department officer stopped a Nissan on the east shoulder of Interstate 75 in Lowndes County and remained inside a marked patrol car with emergency lights activated during the traffic stop. A northbound Chevrolet Camaro drifted out of its lane and drove onto the shoulder, striking the rear of the patrol vehicle at high speed. The impact pushed the patrol car into the stopped Nissan and forced all three vehicles off the roadway. The Camaro driver suffered catastrophic crash injuries and was transported to South Georgia Medical Center where they died. The collision also killed the officer seated in the patrol vehicle. Georgia State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating the three-vehicle crash on the interstate shoulder during the active police traffic stop.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wjcl.com/article/hahira-georgia-police-officer-killed/70419091
https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/state/south-georgia-officer-driver-killed-in-3-vehicle-crash-on-i-75-in-lowndes-county/93-28c867fb-de58-4f48-b9f2-a8d78dab0eb8
https://www.walb.com/2026/02/19/hahira-police-officer-killed-i-75-crash/