BRADENTON, Fla. — A police officer is recovering after being hit by a car while directing traffic Tuesday afternoon in Bradenton, according to the police department.
The Bradenton Police Department said the officer, who has worked for the city for more than 20 years, was struck while she was directing traffic around an earlier crash that happened around 11:50 a.m. at Manatee Avenue and 43rd Street W.
A fire truck and traffic cones blocked the eastbound lanes on the west side of the intersection, according to the agency. Two marked patrol vehicles were also positioned on the east side of the intersection.
The officer was wearing a traffic safety vest and was standing with the two patrol cars.
But it was around 12:40 p.m. when a 57-year-old woman reportedly drove around the traffic cones and continued eastbound, hitting the officer before coming to a stop.
The officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment, and she's expected to be OK. She's now recovering at home.
The driver is facing charges of careless driving and failure to move over.
"Please #MoveOver and pay attention," the department wrote on Facebook.