Officer struck by car while riding dirt bike in Southwest Philly

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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Police say an officer on a dirt bike was struck by a car Friday afternoon in Southwest Philadelphia.

Officials say it happened around 4 p.m. at the intersection of 61st Street and Woodland Avenue.

The officer was taken to a nearby hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. He is expected to be treated and released.

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