Several police officers on motorcycles were injured while taking part in President Trump’s motorcade Tuesday in Louisiana.
The cause of the accident was not immediately reported, but there were no serious injuries, according to the White House.
An initial pool report said four officers were injured, but a statement from White House press secretary Sarah Sanders clarified that three people were hurt.
“Today, three motorcycle officers from local law enforcement were injured in an accident while traveling with the President’s motorcade,” Sanders said. “All three are being treated for injuries at a nearby hospital and are in stable condition.”
The accident aftermath was visible to reporters traveling with Trump to a liquefied natural gas export facility.
“Breaking: Trump’s vehicle is fine, but some officers who are part of his motorcade crashed. We could see at least a couple officers on ground and injured,” tweeted Jennifer Jacobs, a Bloomberg News White House reporter, who traveled with Trump in Louisiana.
“I saw 3 officers down on Interstate 10 near Lake Charles as Trump motorcade headed to Hackberry. One in grassy ditch, sitting up. One flat on his back on highway shoulder, bleeding. A third standing up, bleeding from his arm. Our whole side of highway was closed to traffic,” Jacobs wrote on Twitter.
Breaking: Trump’s vehicle is fine, but some officers who are part of his motorcade crashed. We could see at least a couple officers on ground and injured. pic.twitter.com/d1bJ5WO4az
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 14, 2019
