West Valley City Motorcylce Cop Injured in Accident
A Utah cop was knocked off his motorcycle in a Friday morning accident, but a fellow officer said the accident could have been much worse.
“If he hadn’t had a helmet on, we’d be talking major head trauma,” said Lt. Bill Merritt.
The officer was chasing a traffic violator near 3200 West and 3600 South. He pulled into the center lane of traffic and turned on his lights to pass an uninvolved car, said Merritt.
“As he comes to the intersection, that car he’s passing tries to make a left-hand turn and pulls right into the side of the officer,” Merritt said.
The officer was able to stay upright on his bike, but the impact sent him into northbound traffic, where he ran into a second car.
Merritt said the officer’s helmet had a “good gouge” out of the back side. The officer was on his feet and talking, but he was disoriented and unsure what had happened when Merritt arrived five minutes later.
“He’s fine, but he had pretty good road rash on the right side of his body,” Merritt said, adding that the officer’s motorcycle, gun and other equipment were scuffed in the accident.
The officer has been released from the hospital, and he was sent home for the day.
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