Two law enforcement officers were injured following a collision near Miami Northwestern Senior High, as detailed by multiple reports. A Miami-Dade Schools police officer and a Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputy were involved in a crash at approximately 4:50 p.m. yesterday. The incident happened at the corner of Northwest 10th Avenue and 67th Street, causing significant damage to both vehicles and leading to an emergency response from area agencies.
The school officer's vehicle ended up wrapped around a metal fence while the deputy’s car sustained heavy front-end damage, a scene that was captured by helicopter footage from Local10 News; the crash occurred when the RID officer, while on duty, collided with the marked school police vehicle investigator said, but the cause remains under investigation no other details were immediately provided at the time.
Both injured parties were quickly transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center, where they received medical attention for their non-life-threatening injuries. Local resident Charles Price, who lives near the intersection, heard the crash and rushed to offer aid, sharing his experience with Local10 News, "I heard a boom," Price explained, "I ran over to help."
In the aftermath, the area around the crash site was blocked off while investigators worked, and both damaged police vehicles were eventually towed away the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation, facilities and roads have been reopened to the public, and footage from the scene showed a significant presence from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, Miami Police, and Miami-Dade Schools Police, the details follow a report by WSVN.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office issued a statement regarding the collision outside Miami Northwestern Senior High, obtained by CBS News Miami, which clarified the circumstances of the school board officer working when the crash with a deputy from the sheriff's office occurred. Both officers are expected to make full recoveries, while the investigation continues to piece together the events that led to this incident.
