Crime & Safety
Miami Police Car Involved In Fiery Crash
A Miami police cruiser was involved in a crash with a robbery suspect on Tuesday afternoon, according to Miami police.
MIAMI, FL — A Miami police cruiser was involved in a fiery crash with a robbery suspect Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3 p.m., according to Officer Michael Vega of the Miami Police Department.
"We've got a a robbery suspect that was fleeing and ended up in a crash at SW 17 Avenue and U.S. 1," Vega told Patch.
Video shot from a news helicopter showed flames shooting out of a red Honda, which was pressed up against the police cruiser.
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Vega did not immediately know if anyone was injured.
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Officer Kiara Delva added that the robbery suspect was taken into custody.
Miami police were advising motorists to avoid the area of U.S. 1 and SW 17 Avenue.
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