Charges Pending After Crash Injures Denver Motorcycle Officer
Kevin Smolka Released From Hospital
POSTED: 9:27 am MDT April 5, 2006
DENVER -- Charges are pending against a motorist accused of running a red light and hitting a Denver motorcycle officer, knocking him across several lanes of traffic at at Speer Boulevard and Lawrence Street. Police spokesman Sonny Jackson said Kevin Smolka, 47, suffered road rash in the Tuesday accident that happened just before 9 a.m. He was conscious and alert when transported to Denver Health Medical Center, but has since been released.
Smolka's partner was riding with him on another motorcycle, but was not hit. The crash sent Smolka's motorcycle careening about 40 feet into a light pole. Smolka is a 20-year veteran of the police force.
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