Trump tweets thanks to IMPD after motorcycle officer crashes during escort through Indianapolis

Law enforcement officers on motorcycles escort the motorcade of President Donald Trump en route to Air Force One, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in Indianapolis.

Update, Friday, Sept. 29:

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has received a tweet response from President Donald Trump.

On Thursday, IMPD's Twitter account sent tweet thanking @POTUS for "delaying wheels up" to speak with Officer Robert Turner, who had been injured escorting Trump's motorcade back to the Indianapolis International Airport.

In response, the @realDonaldTrump account replied Friday evening with a photo of Trump surrounded by officers at the airport with the message, "THANK YOU to the amazing Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and all law enforcement officers, for all you do 24/7/365! #LESM."

The hashtag #LESM typically refers to "law enforcement social media."

Turner was released from the hospital Wednesday night and is recuperating, according to a tweet from IMPD.

Original story, Wednesday, Sept. 27: 

IMPD officer crashes motorcycle while escorting Trump motorcade through Indianapolis

An IMPD officer escorting President Donald Trump's motorcade through Indianapolis was injured when he crashed his motorcycle, according to The Washington Times.

The crash occurred after Trump had finished his speech about his tax plan at the State Fairgrounds and his motorcade was westbound on I-70 heading back to the Indianapolis International Airport.

Officer Robert Turner was transported to IU Health Methodist Hospital, according to Stephen Miller, a White House correspondent for The Washington Times. The White House said Turner sustained a broken ankle and possible contusion, but was in otherwise good condition.

Before boarding Air Force One, Trump spoke with a group of motorcycle officers on the tarmac to express concern for the injured officer, according to the White House.

During the flight, Trump spoke to Turner by phone to check on his condition and express his gratitude for his service, according to the White House. 

Details of what caused Turner's crash are not available at this time. No one else was injured in the incident, according to Fox59.

In January, a vehicle in a motorcade for then-Vice President-elect Mike Pence struck a Washington, D.C., police reserve officer, who was conducting traffic control. That officer was taken to a hospital with a minor injury and released.

 

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