Miami, FL (September 12, 2019) - A crash in Miami left a City of Miami officer hurt and a woman in custody for driving under the influence on Thursday, September 12th. The crash happened around 3:00 a.m. at the intersection of Northwest Third Avenue and 14th Street.
According to reports, the officer was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital with a head injury. Video from the scene showed the officer being taken away in an ambulance. Following an investigation into the two-vehicle crash, a woman was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Neither the woman nor the officer have been identified at this time. The circumstances surrounding the accident are unknown.
No additional details are immediately available.
Our thoughts go out to the injured officer in this Miami crash.
Florida is one of the most dangerous states in the nation for motorists. A reportable car accident takes place in our state about every 92 seconds. Drivers who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol contribute to thousands of injury accidents and several hundred deaths on our roadways each year. Drunk driving is one of the most reckless forms of negligent driving in which a driver can engage.
At Rubenstein Law, our Florida personal injury attorneys are here for you when you have been injured for any reason at the hands of a negligent driver. We believe that no innocent crash victim should go without compensation. We will fight for you from day one. For a free consultation and case evaluation, please give us a call 24/7 at 1-800 FL-Legal.
Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.
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