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2 Miami-Dade detectives hurt in crash with 18-wheeler in Miami Gardens: Authorities

It happened at around 11:36 p.m. in the area of NW 167th Street and NW 12th Avenue.

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Two Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office (MDSO) detectives were hurt in a crash with a semi-truck in Miami Gardens late Thursday, according to authorities.

It happened at around 11:36 p.m. in the area of NW 167th Street and NW 12th Avenue.

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MDSO said a preliminary investigation revealed that the detectives were driving north on 12th Avenue in an unmarked vehicle while the semi-truck was going west on NW 167th Street, before they collided at the intersection.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and took the deputies to a hospital in stable condition.

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The driver of the semi-truck was not hurt, authorities said.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating.

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