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01-19-10, 07:44 PM
ARLINGTON, Texas - An Arlington motorcycle police officer was killed in a traffic accident with a school bus this morning.
The wreck happened at Cooper Street at Inwood Drive in Arlington around 7:15 a.m., just south of Arlington High School.
It's not yet known exactly how the accident happened. Video from Sky 4 showed damage to the side panel of the bus, but it's not clear if that's where the motorcycle collided.
Police investigators were working to determine who was at fault.
There were children on the bus, but it's not clear if they witnessed the accident. Grief counselors were called to talk with the students, who were taken to Arlington High School.
The Arlington PD public information officer said it's likely the children were a mix of grades and ages.
The officer's name and rank has not yet been released, as his family hasn't been notified.
The last time the Arlington Police Department lost an officer in the line of duty was 2001.
The wreck happened at Cooper Street at Inwood Drive in Arlington around 7:15 a.m., just south of Arlington High School.
It's not yet known exactly how the accident happened. Video from Sky 4 showed damage to the side panel of the bus, but it's not clear if that's where the motorcycle collided.
Police investigators were working to determine who was at fault.
There were children on the bus, but it's not clear if they witnessed the accident. Grief counselors were called to talk with the students, who were taken to Arlington High School.
The Arlington PD public information officer said it's likely the children were a mix of grades and ages.
The officer's name and rank has not yet been released, as his family hasn't been notified.
The last time the Arlington Police Department lost an officer in the line of duty was 2001.