Union County Police Officer Injured Escorting Motorcyclists On 50-Mile Charity Ride

A Union County police sergeant was injured while escorting motorcyclists on a 50-mile charity ride for a local cancer foundation on Sunday, county officials said.

Cecilia Levine

09/27/2020 10:29 p.m.

The county officer collided with a participant in Clark during the Jason’s Friends Foundation ride, NJ.com reports, citing county spokesman Sebastian D'Elia.

The crash occurred around 12:40 p.m. on Lake Avenue, at the Cellar Avenue intersection, according to initial reports.

The officer and participant were treated at the hospital for non life-threatening injuries, D'Elia said.

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