3 inmates injured at Smith State Prison

GLENNVILLE, Ga. (WTOC) - A fight inside a state prison in Tattnall County leaves three inmates hospitalized.

Three inmates were injured at Smith State Prison in Glennville on Wednesday night. Emergency teams flew two inmates to Savannah for treatment with a third taken by ambulance to Evans Memorial Hospital.

It took about 90 minutes for officers inside and outside to get things under control. Deputies from Tattnall County and other agencies responded as backup.

The incident remains under investigation by the Georgia Department of Corrections.

This happened the same night as the warden was fired and arrested as part of an extended investigation.