TPD officer seriously injured in crash along Adamo Drive
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa police officer is in the hospital with serious injuries following a crash Thursday morning on Adamo Drive.
According to the Tampa Police Department, the 38-year-old officer was riding his motorcycle eastbound on Adamo Drive approaching the intersection of N. 26th Street around 11 a.m.
That’s when police say a 54-year-old woman in a red Honda Accord cut in front of the officer and collided with his motorcycle as she crossed southbound Adamo Drive.
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Police say the officer was taken to Tampa General Hospital with serious injuries, including a possible fractured femur.
Aerial footage shows the red Honda involved in the Tampa crash. Police say the driver cut in front of the officer who was riding a motorcycle.
The driver of the Honda was not injured and police say she stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
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According to TPD, the woman will be cited for her role in the crash.
The view from SkyFOX shows the scene where a Tampa police officer on a motorcycle was struck by a vehicle. Piece of the motorcycle were scattered around the scene.