The officer was taken to University Hospital for non-life threatening injuries
A Newark police officer was injured Saturday morning in a hit-and-run while on his motorcycle in the city, authorities said.
The on-duty officer was riding on Nesbitt Street near 8th Avenue at about 6 a.m. when he was hit by a white vehicle, which then fled the scene, according to police spokeswoman Catherine Adams.
The officer was taken to University Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
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