Secret Service motorcycle officer critically injured in DC crash near National Zoo

A U.S. Secret Service motorcycle officer was critically injured Tuesday morning in a crash near the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., WTOP reported.

The collision occurred just after 6 a.m. near the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Devonshire Place in the Woodley Park neighborhood, according to WTOP and FOX 5 DC.

D.C. police said a black SUV struck the motorcycle. Both the officer and the other driver were taken to hospitals for treatment, FOX 5 DC reported.

Southbound lanes on Connecticut Avenue between Devonshire Place and Cathedral Avenue remain open while the crash is under investigation, WTOP said.

First responders provided medical aid to the officer at the scene, according to FOX 5 DC. No further details about the condition of the other driver have been released.