The officer was taken to a hospital with minor injuries

Auburn Motorcycle Accident
Officer Injured in Auburn Motorcycle Accident near Nevada and Placer Street

, CA. – A California Highway Patrol officer was hospitalized after being injured in a collision on Wednesday afternoon in Auburn.

The collision was reported around 2:24 p.m. near Nevada and Placer Streets, just north of , according to the CHP.

The officer was riding a motorcycle in the area when he collided with a car.

The officer was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the police.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is ongoing.