Officer struck by vehicle while escorting Dalai Lama

A Bloomington Police Department officer was struck by another vehicle Thursday afternoon while escorting the Dalai Lama.\nOfficer 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 had stopped. She told officers she thought there was an accident at the intersection and made a u-turn, Canada said. While turning around, Cole struck her vehicle. She was not cited for the accident, Canada said.