A police officer was hospitalized Wednesday after getting struck by a hit-and-run driver in southwest Miami-Dade.
The crash happened near the Palmetto Expressway and Coral Way. Footage from the scene showed the front end of a Miami-Dade Police cruiser completely wrecked.
Authorities said the officer was attempting to make a turn when another vehicle struck them at a high rate of speed. The driver took off, then bailed out of his car near a business and a park.
Authorities set up a perimeter to find the driver but instead found the abandoned car. Investigators were then able to track the suspect down in his home.
Police identified the suspect as 32-year-old Yasmany Jaime Ulloa.
He is facing charges for leaving the scene of a crash.
The officer was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover.
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Source: NBCMiami
