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Taxi Driver Injured in Collision With Ambulance in Miami Beach

A taxi driver was hospitalized after a collision with an ambulance in Miami Beach Friday morning, officials said.

The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. in the area of Abott Avenue and 72nd Street.

Miami Beach Police officials said the ambulance was carrying a stabbing victim when the collision happened. The stabbing victim had non-life threatening injuries.

The taxi driver was taken to a nearby hospital as a trauma alert, officials said. It's unknown what caused the crash.

Officials said the crash remains under investigation.

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