A San Antonio police officer was taken to a hospital after he was struck by a vehicle on the Northwest Side, according to SAPD.
A San Antonio police officer was taken to a hospital after he was struck by a vehicle on the Northwest Side, according to SAPD.
The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday at the Bandera Road and Loop 1604 access road intersection.
Police told KSAT that an SAPD officer on a motorcycle and his partner stopped to tell panhandlers to stop walking in the street.
As the officers went southbound on Bandera Road through the intersection, SAPD said that one of them moved to talk with a group of people.
A woman ended up hitting one of the officers with her vehicle, according to police.
The woman told SAPD that she was unsure if she saw the officer, police said.
Police said the officer’s injuries don’t appear to be life-threatening. However, he was taken to a local hospital and is undergoing a CT scan.
The woman is not currently expected to face any criminal charges, according to police.
This is a developing story. KSAT will update you once more information becomes available.
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