Honolulu, HI : Officer assigned to desk while police investigate crash that injured motorcyclist on Wednesday, October 15, 2014

A Honolulu police officer involved in a crash that injured a motorcyclist has been assigned to desk duty while the incident is investigated. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the crash occurred Wednesday. Police say a Waikiki patrol officer observed a traffic violation and made a U-turn through a median on Kalakaua Avenue. His patrol car was struck by a 37-year-old man on a motorcycle. The motorcycle driver was critically injured. He was taken to a hospital and his status was upgraded to serious after treatment. The officer was not injured. Police say the officer is a six-year veteran. Source: Honolulu officer assigned to desk while police investigate crash that injured motorcyclist