A D.C. police officer is seriously hurt after a driver suspected to be drunk hit him on I-295 as the officer helped someone on Saturday night, police say.
The officer suffered serious leg injuries and was taken to a hospital via helicopter, the Metropolitan Police Department said Sunday.
The officer, whose name was not released, was on duty and helping a driver in the southbound lanes of I-295 at Malcolm X Avenue SE when he was hit just before 11 p.m.
The officer was rushed to a hospital on a U.S. Park Police helicopter. He is expected to survive, police said. No information was released on whether anyone else was hurt.
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The driver who hit the officer was arrested at the scene. Their name and the official charges were not immediately released.
Traffic on I-295 was shut down for hours overnight and later reopened.
Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.
