SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A Scottsdale police officer is recovering after being struck by a hit-and-run driver early Sunday morning.

It happened around 2:40 a.m. on 94th Street near WestWorld of Scottsdale . According to Scottsdale PD, officers were working an event at the venue and were on foot when one of them was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene.

Police say the officer was taken to a hospital for evaluation and that his injuries were not serious. He was treated and later released.

A section of 94th Street between Westworld and Bahia Drive was closed during the investigation, but has since reopened. It’s unclear if police have located the hit-and-run driver.

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