CHP Officer Hit By Car In San Jose While Helping Stranded Driver
SAN JOSE (CBS/AP) -- A California Highway Patrol officer was struck by a vehicle while trying to help a stranded motorist in San Jose, according to authorities.
The officer suffered a broken leg after stopping on Interstate 880 around 1:49 a.m. Friday.
CHP Officer Steve Griefer said the officer was helping a driver in a pickup truck who was stuck in the mud when a driver in a Lexus hit the pickup. The pickup then struck the officer.
KCBS' Matt Bigler Reports:
The officer's partner called for backup.
Griefer says the Lexus's driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Neither the driver nor the officer's name has been released.
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