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Crash Involving Motorcycle Police Officer Shuts Down Palmetto Expressway

A crash involving a motorcycle police officer who was escorting the Hillary Clinton motorcade had the Palmetto Expressway in Miami-Dade shut down Tuesday afternoon.

The crash was reported around 4 p.m. in the southbound lanes near Northwest 57th Avenue and involved a Pinecrest Police officer.

The expressway was closed while a helicopter landed to transport the officer to the hospital.

Florida Highway Patrol officials said the officer was in serious but stable condition.

The cause of the crash is unknown but is being investigated.

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