Motorcycle officer hurt, another injured in South LA hit-and-run on 110 Freeway

A Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer was injured during what authorities are calling a hit-and-run on the southbound 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles Thursday evening.

The crash involved several vehicles and was reported around 8:00 p.m. near the 105 Freeway. According to the LAPD, the collision caused the officer to be knocked off his motorcycle, possibly striking the center divider on the freeway. 

One other person was injured and taken to a hospital along with the officer. Authorities later said the officer was in stable condition.

The crash is being investigated as a hit-and-run and the California Highway Patrol is searching for the driver of a white, 2014 or 2015 BMW convertible who left the scene.

All lanes of the southbound Harbor Freeway in the vicinity of the crash were temporarily closed for hours as authorities investigated the collision. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the CHP.