2 injured when vehicle collides with motorcycle officer in Bedford
BEDFORD, TX – A motorcycle police officer and a driver went to the hospital after their vehicles collided at a Bedford intersection on Friday morning, reports Bedford TX Police.
Around 7:30 a.m., a Bedford Motorcycle Officer was attempting to stop a speeding motorist with his lights and siren activated on southbound Central Dr, near the Chattanooga Dr intersection, when a driver turned onto Central Dr and that vehicle and the officer collided. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/ynSUpjqClN
— Bedford TX Police (@BedfordTXPD) August 11, 2023
Both the officer and driver of the vehicle were transported to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth with non-life-threatening injuries. The accident is still under investigation. (2/2)
— Bedford TX Police (@BedfordTXPD) August 11, 2023
The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Central Drive and Chattanooga Drive, which is north of Pipeline Road and southeast of Central Park.
The investigation thus far indicates that a vehicle struck the police officer’s motorcycle as the officer was driving southbound on Central Drive in pursuit of a speeding driver. The vehicle was turning onto Central Drive at the time of the collision.
Both the officer and the driver are expected to recover from their injuries.
A full investigation is underway.
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