CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina police officer riding in a motorcade for first lady Melania Trump was injured in a collision on Monday, authorities said.
The officer is a member of the Huntersville Police Department, which said on social media that the officer’s motorcycle collided with another vehicle in south Charlotte around 3:25 p.m.
The statement from police said the officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that weren’t believed to be life-threatening.
The first lady was in North Carolina on Monday to speak to supporters of Republican President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Huntersville.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say there was no threat to the first lady or anyone else involved in the motorcade. CMPD is investigating the crash.
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