A Murfreesboro police officer was injured in a motorcycle crash while responding to a call in Rutherford County Thursday afternoon.

It happened on Memorial Boulevard near Kroger just before 3 p.m.

According to police spokesman Kyle Evans, Officer Matthew Stern was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with a serious injuries.

Drivers are being detoured as crews work to clear the scene.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating.

Additional information was not released.

Courtesy of WKRN News 2