A police officer was critically injured during a security motorcade for Vice President JD Vance on Friday in Maryville, Tennessee.

The officer hurt was identified as Maryville Police Officer FTO Justin Brown, WATE reported Saturday.

Brown’s police motorcycle was involved in a crash with a Tennessee Highway Patrol SUV during the motorcade, and the incident happened a few minutes after 6:00 p.m.

In a social media post on Saturday, the Maryville Police Department said the crash happened on East Lamar Alexander Parkway at Merritt Road. The agency said Brown was taken to a local hospital where he was in critical condition and suffering from significant injuries. He underwent surgery early Saturday.

According to Maryville Police Chief Tony Crisp, several citizens rushed over to the offic

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