San Francisco motorcycle cop injured during escort training

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A San Francisco police officer sustained minor injuries while training to be a motorcycle escort Wednesday morning, authorities said.

The officer was riding a motorcycle when the incident occurred around 11:15 a.m. at John Daly and Skyline, said Officer Giselle Linnane, a San Francisco Police Department spokeswoman.

He suffered non-life threatening injuries, she said.

His bike went down after hitting gravel during regular training for escorts, formation, and general riding, said San Francisco Police Department Capt. Raj Vaswani. The officer was released from the hospital after a few hours “and is doing good,” Vaswani said.

Earlier reports that the officer was hit by a car were incorrect, Vaswani said.

Jenna Lyons is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: jlyons@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @JennaJourno