SARASOTA, Fla. - A Sarasota County motorcycle deputy was taken to the hospital on Wednesday morning after investigators said he was struck by a red-light runner.

What we know:

According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, the deputy, who was on his agency-issued motorcycle, was northbound on Honore Avenue, turning left onto University Parkway with a green traffic arrow around 6:50 a.m., when he was struck by a driver who was traveling southbound on Honore and went through the intersection on a solid red light traffic signal.

The deputy was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

The driver of the other vehicle was not injured.

The crash is under investigation.

The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Offi

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