An investigation is underway after an off-duty police officer hit a bicyclist in Fairhaven on Monday.

 

The crash happened around 3:15 p.m. at the intersection of Route 6 and Narragansett Boulevard. Police said the officer was driving on Route 6 when he collided with a 35-year-old man who rode his bicycle in front of the pickup truck.

 

The officer remained at the scene after the crash, according to police.

 

Massachusetts State Police was called in to investigate, as per policy.

 

The bicyclist was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment. The officer was not injured.

 

From wpri.com.