LAKE WYLIE, S.C. — A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer was hospitalized Thursday night after being hit by a car while riding his department-issued motorcycle, officials said.
The officer, who has not been identified, was working the Lake Wylie fireworks event and was hit by a vehicle on NC 49 attempting to make a U-turn. The crash happened just after 9:30 p.m.
There were no injuries to anyone in the vehicle that hit the motorcycle officer, authorities told Channel 9.
The officer's injuries were primarily to one leg and are considered non-life threatening.
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The officer was taken to Presbyterian Hospital for treatment.
CMPD did not say whether any charges would be filed.