Happy Valley, OR : Off-duty Clackamas County sheriff's deputy injured in motorcycle crash with TriMet bus near Clackamas Town Center on Tuesday evening, August 16, 2016

An off-duty Clackamas County sheriff's deputy was injured Tuesday evening when he collided with a TriMet bus while driving his motorcycle, deputies said.

911 callers reported the deputy appeared to be critically injured, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. The deputy, who wasn't publicly identified, was flown to a hospital for treatment.

The collision happened at the intersection of Southeast 82nd Avenue and Monterey Avenue near Clackamas Town Center, deputies said. The bus driver is cooperating with investigators.

Good Samaritans helped render medical aid to the deputy after the crash, which happened shortly after 5:15 p.m., deputies said. The injured deputy was driving his personal motorcycle.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, and the Oregon State Police is the lead investigating agency.

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Off-duty Clackamas County sheriff's deputy injured in motorcycle crash with TriMet bus