MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Drivers heading into and out of Miami Beach on Wednesday morning are urged to expect major delays as a procession and memorial for Miami Beach Police Sgt. David Cajuso will temporarily shut down key routes, as well as tie up traffic in Miami Lakes and Miami Gardens.
The motorcade was scheduled to leave Vista Memorial Gardens, located at 14200 NW 57th Ave. in Miami Lakes, at 8:30 a.m., but it didn’t leave the funeral home until around 9:10 a.m.
Once it does, the procession will travel on State Road 112 and Interstate 95 to Miami Beach Police Headquarters, where Cajuso served for 10 years.
“David was 33 years old, a decorated hero,” said Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones during an Oct. 28 news conference. “He leaves behind three children and a grieving wife. We ask that you keep his young family in your hearts and in your prayers.”
The motorcade will enter Miami Beach via the eastbound Julia Tuttle Causeway and begin affecting traffic south of 41st Street starting around 9 a.m. Intermittent closures are expected along Pine Tree Drive, Washington Avenue and Dade Boulevard until about 10:45 a.m.
The procession will then leave Miami Beach using the westbound MacArthur Causeway en route to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens for a memorial service expected to begin around 10 a.m. It is expected to cause additional delays on the causeway and surrounding corridors.
The service comes two weeks after the decorated motorman was killed in a crash along I-75 near the Palmetto Expressway in Hialeah. He lost control of his motorcycle and fell down a steep embankment.
Cajuso was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Investigators said no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
“Today the worst of our nightmares came true,” said Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner.
Cajuso’s death sparked a tremendous display of support from his brothers and sisters in blue, as well as the community he so graciously served.
Drivers on Wednesday morning are urged to plan ahead, allow extra travel time and use alternate routes where possible.
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