MIAMI (WSVN) - A City of Miami police officer was taken to the hospital after being involved in a crash.

The crash occurred in the area of Northwest 54th Street and 17th Avenue in Miami, Wednesday afternoon.

7Skyforce hovered over the scene and captured the police cruiser and Nissan sedan involved in the wreck on the sidewalk against a fence. The civilian vehicle appeared to have crashed into the front bumper of the squad car.

The officer was apparently driving northbound when the crash occurred.

According to officials, the officer suffered minor injuries and was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital as a precaution.

The civilian driver did not suffer any injuries.

Traffic along the southbound lanes of 17th Avenue was temporarily affected, but traffic on the northbound lanes in the area of 52nd and 53rd streets was able to get by.

The crash remains under investigation.

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