ATHENS, Tenn. (WVLT) - A deputy with the McMinn County Sheriff’s Office was injured in a crash Saturday afternoon while taking an arrestee to jail, according to Sheriff Joe Guy.

Guy said the crash happened around 12:30 p.m. on Ingleside Avenue in Athens while the deputy was transporting the arrestee to McMinn County Jail.

“Reports from the scene indicate that another vehicle pulled out in front of the [deputy’s] vehicle,” Guy said.

A photo shared by Guy showed airbags deployed in the patrol car and a car flipped over near a stop sign.

Guy added that an investigation is underway.

Additional information, including the condition of those involved, has not been released.

This is a developing story.

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