Two Margate police officers and another driver were taken to the hospital following a crash on State Road 7 in Broward County.
The crash shut down the northbound lanes near Southwest Ninth Drive in Margate shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, which is handling the investigation.
Deputies say a Margate police officer was making a U-turn to head north on State Road 7 when the police cruiser collided with a red car that was also traveling north.
Video taken by Total Traffic Miami shortly after the crash showed the red car with heavy front-end damage on the grass and a damaged Margate police cruiser blocking the road.
Heads up Margate & North Lauderdale! 441 shut down Northbound at Kimberly Blvd (between Commercial & Atlantic Blvd)
The two officers inside the cruiser were “alert and talking to rescue personnel” before they were taken to North Broward Hospital, said a spokesman for Margate police. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to Northwest Medical Center.
None of their injuries are life threatening, according to deputies.
This story was originally published February 11, 2020 at 7:19 AM.
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