CALIFORNIA OFFICER INJURED ALONG HIGHWAY 99 IN ELK GROVE

A California Highway Patrol officer was injured and taken to the UC Davis Medical Center by helicopter after being struck by a vehicle, KCRA 3 reported.

Officer Matthew Ramirez, 30, is a five-year veteran of the department. Ramirez suffered minor to moderate injuries and is expected to be fine.

Ramirez had pulled over a Buick during a traffic stop. While the officer was talking to the driver of the Buick, the driver of the Audi hit the CHP officer for an unknown reason. Four other people had minor to moderate injuries, three people in a Buick and one from an Audi. The accident closed northbound Highway 99 between Laguna Boulevard and Elk Grove Boulevard for more than an hour, KCRA 3 reported.