HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews have taken a Hialeah Police officer and another driver to the hospital after they were involved in a crash that shut down all westbound lanes of West Okeechobee Road.
Hialeah Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash at the intersection of West Okeechobee Road and Fifth Street, just before 8 p.m., Sunday.
Paramedics transported both victims to Ryder Trauma Center. Officials said the civilian driver was listed in critical condition, whereas the officer was awake and alert during transport.
West Okeechobee Road was shut down to traffic near Fifth Street for some time while officials investigated.
The road has since reopened.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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