PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - A Pembroke Pines Police officer driving a motorcycle was transported to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle.
Police said the collision occurred near Sheridan Street and 146th Street, around 7 a.m., Saturday.
Investigators said the impact left the officer trapped underneath the other driver’s vehicle.
Witness Julie Sanchez described the tense scene.
“I saw a motorcycle down, like you can see the motorcycle down, and you can see the guys trying to pull the guy from under the car,” she said. “You knew it had to be bad because someone was underneath a car and you can see there was like about 100 feet that he’d been dragged, so it’s terrible.”
Rescue crews were able to free the officer.
Paramedics transported him to Memorial Regional Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. A convoy of police officers escorted the ambulance to the hospital.
The other driver was not injured.
Police shut down all westbound lanes of Sheridan Street at Northwest 136th Avenue while they investigated. The roadway has since reopened to traffic.
The officer’s motorcycle was later towed from the scene.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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