A police officer was struck by a motorcycle in Edmonton on Wednesday evening.
Police said the incident happened around 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 14 in the area of Terwillegar Drive and 37 Avenue where officers had set up a traffic stop in a construction zone.
According to Edmonton Police Service, an officer was attempting to direct a motorcycle to pull over when he was hit. The offending vehicle then fled the scene.
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EMS transported the officer to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The motorcycle is described as a red 2005-2006 Honda CBR 600RR with gold rims.
A major collision team is investigating and is asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has information on the motorcycle to contact Edmonton police.
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