Burbank police officer ejected from motorcycle in collision

Feb. 4, 2016 10:34 AM PT

An on-duty Burbank police officer was ejected from his motorcycle early Thursday morning after he was struck by a car in downtown Burbank, police said.

Around 6:20 a.m., the officer was was heading north on Third Street when he collided with a Honda Accord turning left onto Harvard Road, said Burbank Police Sgt. Claudio Losacco.

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The officer was reportedly taken to a hospital with minor injuries and will likely be released later today.

The driver, an 82-year-old woman who was not injured, was questioned at the scene. Police did not issue a citation and don’t suspect drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash.

The investigation is ongoing.

Alene Tchekmedyian, alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

Twitter: @atchek

Alene Tchekmedyian

Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.