LAKEWOOD, Colo. — A motorcycle officer with the Lakewood Police Department was seriously injured in a crash involving two other vehicles Thursday afternoon.
The crash occurred around 1 p.m. on West Colfax Avenue near the intersection of Wadsworth Boulevard.
— Lakewood Police (@LakewoodPDCO) August 2, 2018
Police tweeted that the officer was transported to the hospital in serious condition and would be undergoing surgery Thursday night, with an additional surgery scheduled for Friday. A second driver was also injured. However, the extent of their injuries is unknown.
— Lakewood Police (@LakewoodPDCO) August 2, 2018
West Colfax reopened around 5:30 p.m.
No other details were immediately available.