Boston police officer struck, injured by vehicle in North End [Video]

Surveillance video obtained by WCVB’s 5 Investigates shows how a Boston police officer was hurt after being struck by a truck. The video shows the tailgate door on the back of the truck swinging open and hitting the Boston Police officer.The surveillance video shows the truck coming around a corner near the North End, next to the officer who is working a detail.The video from moments after the collision shows the tailgate door on the back of the truck unlatched and open.The Boston police officer was working a detail Thursday afternoon near the intersection of North Washington and Thacher streets.The officer was in uniform while assisting a construction vehicle crossing Washington Street when he was struck by the rear of the small, dump-truck-type commercial vehicle, said Boston Police Bureau of Investigative Services Deputy Supt. Paul McLaughlin.”He was assisting a construction crew that was on the outbound side of North Washington …