FHP trooper injured when Porsche hit his cruiser on I-75, police say
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was injured after a Porsche SUV slammed into his patrol car on I-75 in Weston Tuesday morning, the agency said.
The trooper was driving west on the highway around 7 a.m. in the area of Indian Trace when the black Porsche crashed into his cruiser, Lt. India Miranda, FHP spokeswoman, said.
Photos released by FHP show the front end of the trooper’s car against a guard rail in the median, with heavy damage to the back left end of the vehicle. The right front of the Porsche is caved in and the door is off, the photos show.
After hitting the cruiser, the driver of the Porsche, who the FHP says is 49-year-old Ricardo Jimenez, ran away. Police, including FHP troopers and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies, searched for Jimenez and caught him shortly after he fled, Miranda said.
The trooper’s injuries were “non-life-threatening,” Miranda said, and paramedics took Jimenez to Cleveland Clinic. He was medically cleared and booked into Broward County jail later in the day.
As of Wednesday, Jimenez, from Weston, was being held on a total bond of $15,150, according jail records.
Information on his legal representation and when he is scheduled to make his first appearance before a judge was not immediately available.
He faces a felony count of failing to remain at the scene of an accident involving non-life-threatening injuries, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, leaving an unattended vehicle without leaving his identification and resisting officers without violence.
This story was originally published January 2, 2024 at 11:21 AM.
