An NYPD officer was hit by a fleeing driver in the Bronx on Saturday evening while responding to a rowdy gathering, authorities said.
Cops responded to a 311 call reporting a large crowd and loud music around 7:20 p.m. near Garrison Avenue and Whittier Street in the South Bronx, police said.
A view of Garrison Avenue and Whittier Street in the Bronx borough of New York, where an NYPD officer was struck by an SUV in a hit-and-run. google maps
As officers arrived, a man jumped into a white Honda SUV to drive off, striking an officer in the left leg as he sped away from the scene, cops said.
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The injured officer was rushed to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition where he is expected to recover, according to police.
No arrests have been made and the hit-and-run driver remained on the lam late Saturday.
A physical description of the suspect was not immediately available.
The incident remains under investigation.