A Miami-Dade Police officer and a narcotics K-9 were injured in a crash on the Florida's Turnpike Wednesday afternoon.
The crash happened in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike near Southwest 211th Street.
Miami-Dade Police officials said the officer was airlifted to a local hospital and the K-9 was taken to an animal hospital.
Their exact conditions were unknown.
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The crash caused northbound lanes of the Turnpike to be closed in the area.
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