A motorcycle officer with the Miami-Dade Police Department was injured after being involved in a crash Thursday morning.
Chopper footage showed the scene near the 5300 block of Northwest 36th Street, where the officer's motorcycle collided with a SUV in the intersection.
According to Miami-Dade Police, the officer is a member of the Kendall district and was heading to training in Miami Springs when he was cut off by the SUV.
The officer, who has not been identified, was treated at the scene before being loaded into an ambulance and taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center with injuries not considered to be life-threatening.
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At one point a large group of officers could be seen outside the hospital praying.
"This morning, one of my Motors officers was involved in an on-duty accident. I am asking for your thoughts and prayers for the officer and our MDPD family," Miami-Dade Police Director George Perez tweeted.
Police have not released information on the condition of the driver of the SUV.
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The crash remains under investigation.
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