Chase Redner: Georgia State trooper dies after being hit by a vehicle while investigating a fatal crash

CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA: A Georgia State trooper tragically lost his life on Tuesday, February 20, after a vehicle struck him as he investigated a crash on Interstate 75, authorities said.

According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety, Trooper First Class Chase Redner was struck on I-75 North near Mt Zion Boulevard in Clayton County. He was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital where he later died.

Redner was investigating a fatal accident involving a construction worker that had occurred in the area just hours earlier, FOX5 Atlanta reported. It is unclear whether the driver of the vehicle that struck Redner would be charged. The Troop C Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating the crash.

Governor Brian Kemp says he's 'devastated' by Chase Redner’s 'sudden and tragic passing'

Governor Brian Kemp said that he and his family were "devastated" by Redner’s "sudden and tragic passing." "As the second state patrolman to die in the line of duty in less than a month, our hearts are broken for his mother and fiancee, for his friends and community, and for the entire Department of Public Safety family," Kemp’s post on X read.

"This is an incredibly painful time for their elite ranks, and we ask that all Georgians – and those far beyond our state – pray for Trooper Redner's family, loved ones, and colleagues," it added.

Chase Redner is the second Georgia State trooper to die in recent weeks

Redner, who has served the Georgia Department of Public Safety since September 2017, is the second Georgia State trooper to die in recent weeks. Trooper Jimmy Cenescar died after his cruiser left Interstate 85 on January 28 and struck an embankment in the north Atlanta suburb of Suwanee. 

The Georgia Department of Public Safety said Cenescar was trying to stop a motorcycle for a traffic violation before it fled, prompting the trooper to give chase.

The motorcyclist, identified as Gerson Ayala Rodriguez, was later arrested and charged with felony murder, first-degree homicide, felony fleeing and attempting to elude and reckless driving. He was denied bond.

'Wonderful' deputy sheriff and father-of-four dies in a multi-vehicle accident in North Carolina

Meaww previously reported that a North Carolina community is reeling with the loss of a “wonderful” deputy sheriff and father-of-four who died in a multi-vehicle accident on Tuesday, February 6.

According to ABC-affiliate WTVD-TV, Chris Johnson, 51, who served the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office and was a school resource officer, was on the way home from his job at Highland Middle School in Sanford when the crash occurred. 

The Harnett County Sheriff's Office 911 Center received an emergency call regarding the collision on Darroch Road in Lillington just before 3 pm, Sheriff Wayne Coats said in a statement on Facebook.

Upon arrival, first responders found three vehicles involved in the accident. Johnson died at the scene while two other individuals were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Coats said. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is now investigating the accident, as per the sheriff’s office. As of Thursday, February 8, no charges have been filed.