ATLANTA — A South Fulton Police officer was taken to the hospital with "serious injuries" after they were hit by a vehicle Thursday morning.

According to South Fulton Police, Cornelius Wood was responding to an earlier accident and assisting the drivers along Cascade Road shortly after 7 a.m.

It happened southeast of Fulton Industrial Boulevard at Cascade Hills Drive. Police said the driver who hit the officer remained on scene.

Wood's family release a statement saying:

We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support we’ve received during this difficult time. Our son was injured in the line of duty while serving the community he loves.

We ask that you please keep him in your prayers as he continues to receive medical care, and we thank the South Fulton community for standing with

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