Fresno police officer faints, falls off motorcycle

A Fresno police motorcycle officer was taken to a hospital after he fainted and fell off his BMW on Wednesday morning in southeast Fresno.

Lt. Joe Gomez said the incident occurred at 9:12 a.m. A citizen alerted police to the incident near Maple and Tulare avenues.

Witnesses said the officer was southbound on Maple when he came to a stop at Iowa Avenue and fell over in the roadway. He told arriving officers he was light-headed and was rushed to Community Regional Medical Center. The motorcycle sustained light damage to a crash bar.

Gomez said it is possible the incident could be related the region’s high temperatures and humidity or it could be a medical condition. The officer, a 22-year veteran of the department, is in stable condition.

At 3:17 p.m., Gomez said the officer was doing much better and fully alert. He will likely be admitted to Community Regional for observation.

This story was originally published July 1, 2015 at 12:11 PM with the headline "Fresno police officer faints, falls off motorcycle."