Details about exactly how the man was struck are still unclear.
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The accident happened near 2240 86th Street around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday.
The man has been taken to NYU Langone in Brooklyn where he's being treated for head trauma.
He's expected to survive.
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Police are investigating exactly what led up to the officer hitting the man.
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