The officer was taken to the hospital with head, shoulder and knee injuries after he was hit in front of Shore Regional High School at 9:23 p.m., authorities said.
WEST LONG BRANCH -- A West Long Branch police officer was injured when he was hit by a car Friday night while he was directing traffic outside a high school football game.
Sgt. Brian Kramer was taken to the hospital with head injuries after he was hit on Parker Road in front of Shore Regional High School at 9:23 p.m., said First Assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor Marc LeMieux.
While directing traffic on the road, Kramer was hit by a 2010 Hyundai Elantra driven by a 21-year-old man, LeMieux said.
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The impact threw Kramer into the car's windshield, breaking the glass, he said. Kramer landed in the middle of the road, he said.
Officers on the scene attended to him before first aid personnel from West Long Branch and MONOC arrived on the scene.
Kramer was taken by ambulance to the hospital where he was treated for a "significant" head cut, facial cuts and "multiple" injuries to his left shoulder, knee and fingers, LeMieux said.
Members of the prosecutor's office's Serious Collision Analysis Response Team processed the scene.
Anyone with information about the crash may call prosecutor's Detective Eric Kerecman at 800-533-7443.
No charges have been filed at this time, LeMieux said. He said authorities initially detained the driver of the Elantra but are waiting until the investigation is completed to release his identity.
Shore Regional was playing Asbury Park High School.
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