NYPD officer on motorcycle hit by car on Grand Central Parkway

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NYPD motorcycle cop hit by car

An NYPD officer was recovering after being struck by a car on the Grand Central Parkway over the weekend.

An NYPD officer was recovering on Monday after being struck by a car while riding on his motorcycle.

The terrifying incident was caught on a camera on another motorcycle.  The Twitter user NY_Scoop obtained the video and shared it with FOX 5 News.

Police say the accident happened on Saturday afternoon on the eastbound lanes of the Grand Central Parkway at the split with the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens.

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The police officer suffered injuries to his head, shoulder, legs, and back.  He was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

A 51-year-old woman who was driving the SUV was issued a summons.

No other details were available.