Atlanta officer taken to hospital after crashing into utility pole

An Atlanta police officer was taken to a hospital Tuesday morning after crashing into a utility pole.

The officer was responding to a call for service in southwest Atlanta about 2:15 a.m. when the cruiser wrecked in the 1600 block of Harbin Road, according to police.

“The officer lost control of the vehicle in a curve and struck a mailbox and utility pole,” police spokesman Officer Steve Avery said in a statement. “Damage to the vehicle was severe and wires were knocked loose from the pole.”