A West Sacramento police officer was recovering in a hospital Wednesday morning after crashing his patrol car while responding to a call, officials said.

The crash took place at about 1:30 a.m. along Jefferson Boulevard near Park Boulevard.

Officials said the officer was on his way to check out a car that may have been involved in a carjacking.

Authorities added that it is not clear what happened to the suspicious vehicle that the officer was on his way to investigate.

The injured officer's name was not immediately available.