Secret Service Motorcycle Police Officer Critically Injured in D.C. Crash with SUV

A Secret Service motorcycle police officer suffered critical injuries after a collision with an SUV near the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Joe Vince

Nov. 10, 2026

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A Secret Service motorcycle police officer suffered critical injuries after a crash with an SUV near Washington, D.C.'s National Zoo.
The collision happened shortly after 6 a.m., and both the police officer and the SUV driver were taken to the hospital conscious.
D.C. police are investigating the crash, and officials have not released details about what caused the incident.

A Secret Service motorcycle officer was critically injured in a crash with another vehicle near the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

The crash happened shortly after 6 a.m. involving the officer and an SUV, WUSA-TV reports. The officer and the SUV driver were both rushed to the hospital, and they were conscious at the time.

An agency spokesperson told WUSA that the officer was critically injured in the crash but did not give any details about the officer's condition. It's unclear what lead to the incident.

The crash is under investigation by the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.