The Savannah Police Department (SPD) confirmed an officer suffered serious injuries while operating a motorcycle in support of the motorcade for Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday.
The police issued a statement to their official website, Thursday. They reported this as being “a single-vehicle accident” that occurred at approximately 7 p.m., and identified the officer as being Savannah Police Corporal David Bates. Walz was also present on the bus tour, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
“The Savannah Police Department is supporting Corporal Bates and his family as he begins his recovery from injuries sustained in this vehicle accident,” SPD Chief Lenny B. Gunther said in the statement.
“We will be by his side every step of the way,” the statement read.
The Daily Caller reported that blood was visible on the ground when officers attempted to assist Bates, immediately after the accident.
The statement said Bates “sustained serious injuries” during the incident and was taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center for medical care.
“He is in stable condition and continues to undergo treatment,” they said.
“The Secret Service is aware of an incident that occurred during a motorcade movement yesterday,” Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service's Atlanta Field Office Frederick D. Houston said in the statement.
Details surrounding the circumstances that led up to the accident were not immediately available. No further information about the crash has since been released.
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