San Francisco, CA
South San Francisco motorcycle officer injured in collision
REDWOOD CITY – A motorist ran a cease signal and collided with a South San Francisco police bike officer Tuesday afternoon in Redwood Metropolis, police stated.
The crash was reported at 2:25 p.m. at Fifth Avenue and Bay Street, a four-way cease, in keeping with the South San Francisco Police Division.
The officer was working within the metropolis as a part of the Saturated Site visitors Enforcement Program, a collaboration of regulation enforcement businesses in San Mateo County, police stated.
The officer entered the intersection westbound on Fifth Avenue together with his emergency lights and siren activated. On the identical time, a motorist entered the intersection from southbound Bay Street with out stopping first and broadsided the officer, police stated.
The motorist instantly stopped and cooperated with the investigation, police stated.
The officer and the motorist have been taken to an space hospital with minor to reasonable accidents.
Police stated alcohol and drug impairment will not be suspected as an element within the collision.