A Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer suffered a broken leg Saturday when he was struck by an SUV that fled the scene, authorities said.
The crash occurred at about 9:20 p.m. at Central Avenue and Olympic Boulevard, according to a desk officer at the LAPD's Central Traffic Division.
The vehicle was described as a maroon or dark SUV, and officers stopped a vehicle matching that description a few blocks away, the officer said.
The status of that driver was not available.
The officer was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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