Two injured in officer-involved accident

By Michael Finch

Mfinch@miamiherald.com

A police officer and another person were both taken to local hospitals after a car accident early Saturday, Miami-Dade Police said.

The driver of a red Toyota Siena crossed over a median while traveling south on Southwest 117th Avenue and slammed into a marked police cruiser, police said.

The driver, who has not yet been identified, was taken to Kendall Regional Hospital in critical condition, police said. The officer was also taken to a local hospital for injuries to his leg. Police are investigating whether the driver of the van was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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