The “major” crash happened along the westbound lanes of the Dolphin Expressway near Northwest 87th Avenue in Doral early Monday, according to Florida Department of Transportation’s Traffic Cameras database.
FDOT Traffic Cameras
Traffic is flowing again after an officer-related crash on the Dolphin Expressway shut down all westbound lanes during Doral’s early morning rush hour.
The major crash happened in the westbound lanes of the Dolphin Expressway at Northwest 87th Avenue in Doral around 4:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A Miami-Dade police officer was working off-duty when his car was hit from behind, according to a Miami-Dade police spokesman.
The officer was taken to Kendall Regional Medical Center with a possible broken arm, he said.
The “major” crash happened along the westbound lanes of the Dolphin Expressway near Northwest 87th Avenue in Doral early Monday, according to Florida Department of Transportation’s Traffic Cameras database. FDOT Traffic Cameras
A video retweeted by Miami Herald news partner CBS4 shows at least two badly damaged cars at the scene. One of the cars has heavy front end damage, the other appears mangled. In the video, you can see fire rescue next to the mangled car, preparing to lift someone onto a gurney.
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