Crash Leaves Seattle Motorcycle Officer Injured
On Thursday morning, a Seattle police motorcycle officer was injured in a collision with a car at the base of the Stewart Street exit from southbound Interstate 5.
Entering the intersection of Stewart and Eastlake Avenue, the officer hit the ground as he “laid down” the bike at a low speed. The officer suffered visible bumps and bruises, said Seattle police Lt. P. L. Davis. According to a police spokeswoman, the officer was in stable condition at Harborview Medical Center.
The I-5 off-ramp was closed that morning for an investigation that was expected lasted until later in the day. This information was provided by the state Department of Transportation. The closure caused slowdowns on the freeway nearby.
What caused the crash has not of yet been determine, Davis said. The intersection is a complicated one. Cars approach it from multiple angles and three directions.
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