DALLAS DART OFFICER ON BIKE IS STRUCK BY S.U.V.
A DART bicycle officer was struck in the intersection of Young and Lamar streets Monday evening. The officer, whose name was not released, was on his way to assist another officer with a disturbance about 5:30 p.m. when his bike was clipped by a sport utility vehicle.
DART spokesman Morgan Lyons said the officer was taken to an area hospital with back pain but did not appear to be seriously injured.
It was unclear whether the driver of the SUV would be cited.