A Pasadena police officer was injured in a traffic crash on Friday afternoon, officials said.
The crash occurred at Colorado Boulevard and Oak Avenue around 3:15 p.m., city spokesperson Lisa Derderian said.
Aerial footage from Sky5 showed what appeared to be a police motorcycle that collided with a red compact car, which police later identified as a 2021 Hyundai Sonata.
“Preliminarily it appears that the motor officer collided with the Hyundai as the driver of the Hyundai was attempting to make a left turn onto Colorado Blvd. from Oak Ave.,” police said in a press release.
Derderian said the officer suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
Police later said the injuries are not life-threatening.
The Pasadena Fire Department said traffic in the area will be impacted for “several hours” and encouraged the public to avoid the area.
No further details were immediately available.
Anyone with information is asked to call Lt. Sam de Sylva at 626-744-7415 or the watch commander at 626-744-4620.
