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<\/p>\nTAMPA, Fla. \u2014 A Tampa Police sergeant is recovering after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic following a concert at Raymond James Stadium just after midnight Sunday, according to the department.<\/p>\n
Officials said the sergeant, wearing a reflective traffic vest and assigned to a traffic post, lawfully entered the roadway on West Martin Luther King Drive near North Himes Avenue when he was hit by a man driving a 2006 Chrysler Crossfire who failed to stop.<\/p>\n
Police said the driver, a 44-year-old man, was traveling eastbound when his vehicle left the center lane and entered the outside lane, striking the sergeant.<\/p>\n
The officer was taken to a local hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries. As of Sunday morning, police said he is stable and in good spirits.<\/p>\n
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. He was cited for careless driving causing serious bodily injury, according to Tampa Police.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m incredibly grateful and relieved to know that one of our officers is OK after an incident that could\u2019ve been deadly,\u201d Chief Lee Bercaw said in a statement. \u201cIt serves as a stark reminder that even in some of the most routine tasks, our officers risk their lives to keep our community, and in this case concert-goers, safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police said speed and impairment are not believed to be factors. The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n
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Federal officials monitor Middle East threats, experts warn of attacks and cyberattacks in the US<\/p>\n
The FBI says its counterterrorism teams are ready to mobilize as experts warn of potential sleeper cell attacks, lone wolf violence, and Iranian cyberattacks targeting U.S. systems.<\/p>\n
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