Officer was traveling at unsafe speed when SUV struck teen

Police in Sacramento said an officer was traveling at an unsafe speed when he lost control of his SUV, striking a teenager who was fleeing on foot and sending him tumbling across part of the vehicle's hood. The incident took place last month and began when the 16-year-old was stopped for riding a bicycle at night without a light.

Police said that at around 10 p.m. on July 22 officers stopped a male subject for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk in the dark without lights, which is against the law. The officers asked if he had any warrants and said that the person tried to flee ... running off on foot.

The teen, identified by NBC affiliate KCRA of Sacramento only as Daniel, was then struck by another officer assisting the chase in a marked police vehicle with lights and sirens on. Police video shows the vehicle making a turn towards the teen as he runs on a sidewalk, and striking him. The impact sends the teen onto and off the side of the hood.

Police Det. James Allen said the collision was unintended.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/officer-was-traveling-unsafe-speed-when-suv-struck-teen-california-n901896