California: Police officer struck by car at Bay Area accident scene

Police say a San Francisco Bay Area officer was injured after a vehicle hit him while he was directing traffic at an accident scene. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://sfg.ly/1OWs9CF ) that police say a passing car hit the officer Thursday afternoon, tossing him onto the vehicle's hood and then the ground.

He was taken to John Muir Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators say the driver told them he didn't see the police officer while driving past the accident scene.