Dalai Lama police escort hit by car

A Bloomington Police Department officer driving a motorcycle was struck by another vehicle Thursday afternoon while escorting the Dalai Lama’s motorcade.\nBPD Officer Dana Cole was struck at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday on Sare Road when another vehicle attempted to make a U-turn, BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.\nA 66-year-old woman was traveling north on Sare Road when traffic stopped. She told officers she thought there was an accident at the upcoming intersection and decided to make a U-turn, Canada said. While the woman was turning around, her car and Cole’s motorcycle collided.\nCole complained of pain to his leg and was treated at the scene. The woman was not cited for the accident, Canada said.