Ten injured after officer on motorcycle crashes into bystanders at California parade

By Agencies
December 09, 2024
Pentagon Force Protection Agency and other police departments ride in a ceremonial procession past the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art. — Reuters/File
Pentagon Force Protection Agency and other police departments ride in a ceremonial procession past the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art. — Reuters/File

WASHINGTON: Ten people were injured after a police traffic officer reportedly trying to show off on a motorcycle crashed into bystanders at a holiday parade in Palm Springs, California, according to authorities and witnesses who spoke to a local newspaper.

All of the injured were taken to hospitals for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening on Saturday night, including the officer, police said.

The name of the officer wasn’t immediately released. But the Palm Springs Post reported that he may have suffered a traumatic injury to his wrist.

The Desert Sun said witnesses told the newspaper that the officer was reportedly popping a wheelie and suddenly lost control of his motorcycle.