A Yarmouth police officer was struck by a vehicle while working a traffic detail on Route 28 earlier today, authorities reported. The officer, who was wearing high-visibility clothing at the time, was hit in the vicinity of Rosemary Lane, according to the local police department.

The injured officer was conscious and alert before being taken to a hospital in the Boston area for treatment. Details surrounding the cause of the incident remain unclear, but the driver involved stayed at the scene to cooperate with law enforcement. Yarmouth Police, with aid from regional investigators, are actively trying to piece together what led to accelerate fully and review the events that resulted in this accident.

Both NBC Boston and Boston 25 News reported the incident, noting that the injured officer's family had been notified following the crash. Despite him being alert during transportation, officials have not disclosed the nature or severity of the officer's injuries.

The circumstances leading up to the collision are currently being investigated by Yarmouth Police, the Cape Cod Regional Crash Reconstruction unit, and the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Department Bureau of Criminal Investigations. As the investigation continues, police have yet to release the names of both the officer and the driver involved. There has been no immediate indication whether to expect firmly that charges will be brought against the driver.