2 Miami-Dade officers hurt during crash linked to stolen vehicle investigation, police say
MIAMI -- Two Miami-Dade officers and three other innocent bystanders were hurt during a crash stemming from an investigation involving a stolen vehicle, authorities said Tuesday.
Three suspects from the vehicle were detained in a nearby location a short time after the crash, detective Luis Sierra said during a news conference at the scene.
The male and female officers, who were not identified, were taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said in a written statement. They were listed in stable condition, according to police.
"Thankfully everyone is OK," Sierra said.
The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. near NW 103rd Street and 17th Avenue, according to police.
Sierra said the incident began when an officer's license plate reader was alerted to a stolen vehicle tag in the area.
"When an officer was driving Northbound on 17th Avenue, another vehicle was driving southbound, to oncoming traffic causing the officer to lose control of his vehicle and strike two other vehicles. Thankfully the officers were transported to the hospital as well as one of the civilians and they are all in stable condition," Sierra said.
"Three suspects from the vehicle were detained in a nearby location a short time after the crash."
Authorities did not identify the three people who were in custody. It was not clear what charges they will be facing.
Sierra said the officers were not chasing the suspects during the incident.
Police said they are not looking for anybody else as all of the suspects are already in custody.
There is an investigation into the stolen pickup truck that caused the crash.