US Park Police officer hurt after being struck on BW Parkway

A U.S. Park Police officer sustained critical injuries after being hit by a car early Saturday on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.

The incident, which was reported after 3 a.m., took place on the northbound lanes of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway near Route 410, which led to a temporary closure of the roadway.

Officials said the U.S. Park Police officer was outside a patrol cruiser, doing a traffic-related investigation on a disabled vehicle when it was hit by another vehicle.