FREMONT -- A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer was injured Thursday morning after he was ejected at least 100 feet when he was rear-ended by a minivan on Interstate 880 at the Decoto Road onramp, officials said.
The officer was able to get out of oncoming traffic on his own and was taken to Washington Hospital for treatment.
The incident happened about 7 a.m.
The CHP said the motor officer and an officer in a car were escorting a semi-truck carrying a wide load onto the northbound lanes of the freeway at Decoto.
The motorcycle officer was in the first lane of traffic for only a few seconds when he was hit from behind by a minivan that was traveling in excess of 60 mph, the CHP said. The officer was thrown at least 100 feet onto the roadway but was able to get up and get off the freeway on his own.
The van driver stopped and was questioned and released by the CHP pending further investigation.
The on-ramp and traffic lane where the officer was hit were shut down for about an hour.
Source: http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_19600269?source=rss
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