"A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer suffered major injuries Monday afternoon when he was struck by a motorist on Interstate 280 near Los Altos Hills, according to the CHP. The crash happened around 1:40 p.m. in southbound lanes of I-280 south of Page Mill Road, the CHP said in a news release. At the time, the officer was conducting a traffic break to remove an electric leaf blower that had fallen between the two left lanes."
"The emergency lights on the motorcycle were activated, but a driver in a 2026 Tesla Model Y failed to yield to the officer and crashed into him, according to the CHP. The officer was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were considered major but not life-threatening, the CHP said. The driver stopped at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, according to the CHP. It was not known if the driver was using autopilot or other driving aids at the time of the collision."
A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer was struck by a motorist on southbound Interstate 280 near Los Altos Hills around 1:40 p.m. while conducting a traffic break to remove an electric leaf blower from between the two left lanes. Emergency lights on the motorcycle were activated when a driver in a 2026 Tesla Model Y failed to yield and collided with the officer. The officer was transported to a local hospital with major but not life-threatening injuries. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. It is unknown whether driver-assist features were engaged. Three left southbound lanes are closed for investigation with no reopening estimate.
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