A motorcyle officer suffered major injuries today in a crash on Cook Street in Palm Desert.
The crash was reported at 3:15 p.m. on the busy street near St. James, according to Corp. Courtney Donowho of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
The deputy was apparently responding to reports of in a nearby neighborhood when his motorcycle was struck by a truck, Donowho said.
"The male officer sustained major injuries in the collision and has been transported to a local hospital for treatment," Donowho said.
Northbound Cook Street was shut down between Green Way and St. James Place for the investigation.
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