Miami-Dade officer injured when car struck after responding to crash on Palmetto Expressway – NBC 6 South Florida

A Miami-Dade Police officer was injured after her car was struck by another vehicle while she responded to a multi-vehicle crash on the Palmetto Expressway Monday morning, officials said.

The initial crash happened in the southbound lanes of the Palmetto Expressway near Northwest 36th Street around 6 a.m.

Aerial footage shows several cars involved in the crash, with traffic moving slowly through the scene. Lines of traffic could be seen stretching far down the southbound lanes.

One car appeared to be mangled and facing traffic near the express lane while other vehicles also appeared to have major damage.

Miami-Dade Police officials said one of their officers was assisting the Florida Highway Patrol with the crash and had positioned her vehicle to block traffic when another vehicle crashed into her car.

The officer was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, officials said.

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