An Essex County sheriff's officer directing traffic in West Orange Tuesday was hospitalized after he was hit by a car.
According to authorities, the officer was near his patrol car on Eagle Rock Avenue when he was struck by a 64-year-old West Orange resident, who allegedly claimed she didn’t see the officer because of the flashing overhead lights on his patrol vehicle.
Officials say the driver was issued a careless driving ticket.
The officer was later admitted to University Hospital in Newark, Wednesday with three broken ribs.