I-280 lanes blocked after crash involving Tesla and CHP motorcycle officer

A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer suffered major injuries Monday afternoon when he was struck by a motorist on Interstate near Los Altos Hills according to the CHP Related Articles dead injured in Napa County crash driver suspected of DUI California driver gets years to life for drug-fueled collision that killed -year-old bicyclist Plane lands safely in a California watermelon field after engine failure dead after wall collapses during California home remodeling project Crash involving gas tanker on Highway in Santa Cruz County closes southbound lanes The crash happened around p m in southbound lanes of I- south of Page Mill Road the CHP reported in a news release At the time the officer was conducting a traffic break to remove an electric leaf blower that had fallen between the two left lanes The exigency lights on the motorcycle were activated but a driver in a Tesla Model Y failed to yield to the officer and crashed into him according to the CHP The officer was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were considered major but not life-threatening the CHP noted The driver stopped at the scene and is cooperating with investigators according to the CHP It was not known if the driver was using autopilot or other driving aids at the time of the collision The left three lanes of southbound I- are closed for an analysis There is no estimated time to reopen the lanes Check back for updates