CHP Motorcycle Officer Seriously Injured In San Ramon Crash

SAN RAMON (CBS SF) -- All lanes have reopened Thursday evening on Interstate Highway 680 in San Ramon after a three-vehicle collision that left a California Highway Patrol officer with serious injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP Officer Peter Van Eckhardt said officers responded to a report of a three-vehicle collision at 5:20 p.m. on northbound I-680 near the Crow Canyon Road off-ramp.

Van Eckhardt said the officer, who was riding a motorcycle, was involved in the crash with a white van and a third vehicle.

Raw Video: Scene Of Interstate 680 Crash

The CHP held traffic on all northbound lanes to allow the helicopter to land. All lanes reopened around 7:45 p.m.

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The officer was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life threatening.

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