Miami-Dade police officer involved in crash with 1 other vehicle

Sky 10 over damaged Miami-Dade police vehicle. (WPLG)

MIAMI ā€“ Police are investigating a Monday morning crash that involved a Miami-Dade police officer.

The crash occurred around 6 a.m. in the area of Northwest Second Avenue and 71st Street.

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Sky 10 was above the scene at 6:15 a.m. as the front of the police SUV was pressed up against a pole.

This silver car was involved in a collision with a Miami-Dade police vehicle Monday morning. (WPLG)

A silver car with heavy damage to its passenger side was up on a sidewalk nearby.

According to Miami-Dade police Detective Angel Rodriguez, who is also a spokesman for the police department, the officer was on duty at the time of the collision.

He said the civilian was transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to a local hospital as a precaution. He said the officer was not injured.

The cause of the crash has not been released.

Rodriguez said the MDPDā€™s Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating.


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