HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Hanford motorcycle traffic officer was mediflighted after crashing into a vehicle Friday evening.

The on-duty officer was patrolling near Grangeville Blvd and East Street just before 6 p.m. when police say he crashed into the vehicle. He was not pursuing the vehicle he struck.

He was life-flighted to an area hospital and is expected to survive; however, the extent of his injuries is not known at this time.

The driver of the vehicle reported very minor injuries.

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