Dallas motorcycle officer killed in Clinton motorcade wreck

[Sherry]

Dallas motorcycle officer killed in Clinton motorcade wreck

A Dallas police motorcycle officer escorting presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's motorcade was killed this morning in a traffic accident on the Houston Street Viaduct, according to television and radio news reports.

The wreck occurred at about 9 a.m. as the officer escorted Clinton to an early morning appearance in south Dallas.

According to reports, the officer apparently hit a wall on the viaduct while traveling at a high rate of speed.

The viaduct, which runs across the Trinity River between downtown Dallas and the Oak Cliff area, has been shut down while the accident is investigated.

Television images showed a police motorcycle on its side in the roadway. The officer's helmet could be seen on the roadway with an orange spray-paint circle around it.

According to reports, the officer was seen lying sideways in the roadway with another officer hovering over and trying to assist. A spokesperson for the Dallas police department said the officer was taken to Methodist Central Hospital in Dallas.

[free]

Wasn't there a motorcycle officer killed some time back escorting the President or somone in a political office? Very sad!

[dolfan]

Jon Corzine, Gov. of NJ, former U.S. Senator, motorcade wreck in 2006 or 2007;officer wasn't killed but was badly hurt. Is that what you're thinking of?

[free]

That sound right.

[MacUser]

This Officer has 2 kids in college, 1 High school, and 1 elementary. The radio report from Dallas radio stated he was extremely close to the youngest and was the coach on his team. Pray for these kids and family as they're life has just changed drastically.