Motorcycle police officer from Savannah crashes during Harris and Walz bus convoy in Georgia

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A police motorcycle lies on the ground after an accident while escorting the motorcade of Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz, in Savannah, Georgia, August 28, 2024

SAVANNAH, Georgia. – Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's bus tour of Georgia was briefly interrupted in Savannah on Wednesday after a motorcycle police officer who was part of their motorcade was involved in an accident.

According to a press representative who followed the bus tour, it appeared as if the police officer on the motorcycle lost control without hitting anyone or anything else.

One photo shows the Savannah police officer on the ground on I-516, in a pool of blood, while other officers tend to him or her. Due to the graphic nature of the photos, the FOX 5 Atlanta digital team has made the editorial decision not to show the photo.

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At around 7:20 p.m. the motorcade stopped on the highway. The member of the press pool said it looked as if a door on one of the buses had opened briefly. It is unclear whether anyone got off the bus. Three minutes later the motorcade continued on.

Savannah police confirmed the officer is in critical condition and was taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center for treatment. The officer's identity has not yet been determined.

Before the accident, Harris and Walz stopped briefly at Sandfly Bar-B-Q in Savannah. The duo left the restaurant at 6:56 p.m.

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