VIDEO: LAPD motorcycle officer injured in DTLA freeway crash

LAPD motorcycle officer crashes on freeway

An LAPD officer crashed into a stalled van on the 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. The officer only had minor injuries.

LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles Police Department officer was injured after crashing into a stalled car on a downtown Los Angeles freeway early Sunday morning, and the crash was captured on dashcam footage.

What we know:

Officials said the crash happened just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, on the 110 Freeway near 3rd Street downtown. 

According to the California Highway Patrol, the officer hit a van that had stalled on the side of the freeway. A dashcam in another nearby car captured the immediate aftermath of the dramatic crash. In the video, the officer is seen skidding for several feet before coming to a stop, while the motorcycle continues, tumbling across multiple lanes.

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LA City Fire paramedics took the officer to the hospital. He suffered minor injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.

Officers detained the driver of the van that had stalled, but later let him go and towed his car.

What we don't know:

It wasn't clear what led to the crash, or why the other vehicle had stalled on the freeway.