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An officer and driver were sent to the hospital following an overnight crash in Hialeah.
According to officials, the accident occurred in the area of East Fourth Avenue and East 18th Street just before 1:00 a.m. on Friday, after a black Cadillac SUV, traveling westbound on East 18th, failed to stop at a stop sign and collide with a Hialeah police cruiser.
As a result of the collision, the SUV slammed into a nearby pole—fleeing the scene immediately after—while the cruiser crashed into a school’s fence.
The cruiser is a total loss as it sustained extensive front-end damage. On the other hand, the SUV’s sustained some damage as its air bags were deployed and some of its windows were broken.
7News cameras captured the aftermath of the crash: shattered glass, a broken fence, and a dented pole.
Officials have closed the roadway pending the investigation.
Both the driver and the officer were transported by responding Hialeah Fire Rescue units to Jackson Memorial Hospital with injuries.
No word on any potential charges the driver may face as a result of failing to stop at the stop sign. 7News has reached out to Hialeah Police for more information.
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