JOHNSTON, R.I. — A Cranston police officer was hospitalized with broken bones after he was thrown from his motorcycle while leading a funeral procession Wednesday morning.

At about 11 a.m. a car turning onto Atwood Avenue from a private roadway cut through the procession and hit officer Andrew DeCosta, who was driving his motorcycle, said Johnston Deputy Police Chief Daniel Parrillo.

DeCosta, a 14-year veteran of the Cranston department, was thrown from his motorcycle and landed on his wrists, said Cranston Police Chief Michael Winquist, who visited DeCosta at Rhode Island Hospital Wednesday afternoon.

“He’s in good spirits and has a vivid memory of the crash and the moments leading up to it,” Winquist said. “He’s going to be alright. He’s a tough guy and one of our greatest motorcycle officers.”

DeCosta, 40, has a broken rib and his wrist is broken in two places. He requires surgery and will stay overnight in the hospital, Winquist said.

The driver of the car, who Parrillo did not identify, was charged with several motor-vehicle violations including failing to yield to emergency vehicles and entering from a private roadway.

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