Images from a surveillance camera released this Thursday show the moment when a vehicle that ran a red light brutally collided with a police van in Miami Gardens.
The serious accident left three people injured, two of them in critical condition.
The video shows how after the strong impact the police vehicle turned several times without overturning, while the other vehicle left the road, as can be seen in the images released by the local press.
The accident occurred around 2:40 am on Tuesday. Police said the officer was on routine patrol, driving south on 27th Avenue and approaching the traffic light at 167th Street when a A vehicle that did not respect the red light brutally hit him on the left side.
The officer was trapped in the SUV, while the Charger caught fire while the driver and passengers were still inside. The officer was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center, as were the two passengers in the other vehicle involved. The police officer has already been released from the hospital.
The driver of the black Dodge Charger, 36 years old and identified as Luis Andrew James, was the only one who was not injured and now faces charges of driving under the influence (DUI), possession of cocaine (crack) and cannabis, according to reports. police.
The subject was transferred to the Turner Guilford Knight (TGK) prison in Miami-Dade.
