Crime & Safety

Novato Police Officer Hospitalized in Crash

A Novato police officer was hospitalized Tuesday night following a crash on Highway 101, officials said.

According to the Novato Police Department, the unidentified officer was riding his motorcycle north on Highway 101 when he collided for unknown reasons with another vehicle, near Atherton Ave., around 5:25 p.m.

"The officer was transported to a local hospital for non life threatening injuries and expected to be released later this evening," a Novato PD alert issued Tuesday night said.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating. 



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