Crime & Safety
Motorcycle Officer Injured in Union City Collision
An East Bay Regional Park District Police Department motorcycle officer was injured in a collision on Highway 880 in Union City on Friday.
UNION CITY, CA -- A motorcycle police officer was injured Friday afternoon in a collision on Interstate Highway 880 in Union City, according to the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department.
The collision occurred at 3:15 p.m. near Alvarado Niles Road.
***UPDATE*** Officer involved in collision earlier today has been released from hospital https://t.co/Hpns6natBS via @Nextdoor
— Regional Parks PD (@RegionalParksPD) April 13, 2019
The officer, who was not named but is with the park district, was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries and has since been released, according to a post by park district Capt. Alan Love.
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"In the weeks to come, the officer will recovering from his injuries," the department said in a statement posted on social media.
Officers with the California Highway Patrol are investigating the collision.
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Bay City News Service contributed to this report.
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