Fort Worth, Texas Motorcycle Officer Injured in Collision
A 16 year veteran of the Fort Worth Police Department was injured when a van collided with his motorcycle last Friday in downtown Fort Worth, Texas.
According to a police spokesperson, the officer was traveling east in left lane of East Fifth Street when a van attempted to make an illegal left turn onto Commerce Street and struck the officer on his motorcycle.
The officer was taken to the hospital and treated for injuries that were reportedly non-life threatening. The occupants of the van, a 44-year-old woman and two children ages 6 and 7, were not injured. The driver of the van was issued tickets for making an illegal left turn and for driving without a driver’s license.
I am sorry to hear about the officer’s injuries and wish him a speedy recovery. When our police force is out there protecting us, they are subject to the same dangers we all face as drivers. I have represented a lot of motorcycle riders and the story is always the same—the car driver just never sees the motorcycle rider. I assume that is the case here.
Information provided by Dallas/Fort Worth Accident Injury Lawyer Mark A. Anderson, who can be reached in Dallas at 214-327-8000, in Fort Worth at 817-294-1900, and online by clicking here.
