Three police officers who were escorting President Donald Trump’s motorcade were injured in a road accident on Tuesday, May 14, in Louisiana.
“Today, three motorcycle officers from local law enforcement were injured in an accident while traveling with the President’s motorcade,” Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said in a statement. “All three are being treated for injuries at a nearby hospital and are in stable condition.
The crash involved four motorcycle police officers and occurred at 1:30 p.m. on Interstate 10, the Secret Service said, according to USA Today. The motorcade had left Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, and the accident occurred moments before Trump’s motorcade crossed a bridge spanning the lake, according to Reuters.
President Trump, who was in an armored limousine, was not injured.
Trump’s motorcade slowed down as it passed the site of the accident. Pool journalist Meridith McGraw reported seeing “two officers standing and being tended to with very bloodied arms as we drove by.”
Here in the press pool on the way to Hackberry with President Trump’s motorcade. As reported to the pool, the motorcade slowed because two police bikes appeared to have crashed. I saw 2 officers standing & being tended to with very bloodied arms as we drove by. Asked for update.
— Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) May 14, 2019
Jennifer Jacobs, White House reporter for Bloomberg News, was following the motorcade. She posted a message to Twitter saying: “3 officers down on Interstate 10 near Lake Charles … one in grassy ditch, sitting up. One flat on his back on highway shoulder, bleeding. A third standing up, bleeding from his arm.”
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. pic.twitter.com/LAFvIlmwww
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 14, 2019
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
The three officers involved are two deputies from Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office and an officer from the Sulphur Police Department, according to WAFB.
The law enforcement official we saw on his back on the ground from the motorcade crash in Louisiana is in surgery for serious injuries to his arm, and lost some teeth, an officer here at the Sempra plant told me. pic.twitter.com/fyC22E86tB
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 14, 2019
Reuters reported that the motorcycle escorts stopped to deal with the accident and some of them returned later to the motorcade.
Trump continued to travel to Cameron LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) Export Facility in Hackberry—a $10 billion export terminal that began producing liquefied natural gas for export on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump walks out of the Oval Office prior to departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, May 14, 2019. Trump was traveling to Louisiana to speak about energy, infrastructure, and economic growth and to attend a fundraiser. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
Around 2:30 p.m., Trump delivered a speech on energy, infrastructure, and economic growth at an event held at the facility.
Reuters contributed to this report.
From The Epoch Times.