BROOKLINE, MASS. (WHDH) - A Brookline police officer was struck by a car while directing traffic at a local school Monday morning, officials said.
Officer Mike Miczek was working near the Dexter Southfield School on Newton Street when he was hit around 7:30 a.m., according to the Brookline Police Department.
He was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center with a head injury, and was released from the hospital later Monday afternoon, police said.
“He will need time to fully recover from his injuries, but he is in good spirits and doing well,” Brookline police said on Facebook.
Officers said the driver stayed on scene and cooperated with authorities. The incident remains under investigation.
“Directing traffic can always be a little bit scary. You never know, are people paying attention, do people always see you, sun gets in somebody’s eyes, or they look down at the radio for a minute, and so the officer out there directing traffic — he’s definitely exposed,” said Deputy Superintendent Paul Campbell, of the Brookline Police Department.
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