Man hospitalized after crash with Miami-Dade Police patrol car in Little Haiti – NBC 6 South Florida

A man was hospitalized following an early morning crash in Little Haiti involving a Miami-Dade Police patrol car.

The accident occurred Monday near NW 71st Street and NW 2nd Avenue.

According to Miami-Dade police, officers responded around 6 a.m. to reports of a traffic crash involving a man and a marked MDPD on-duty vehicle.

Aerial photos from Helicopter 6 showed a heavy police presence. A silver Toyota sedan was parked on the side of the road with significant damage to the passenger side, and a Miami-Dade Police patrol car appeared to have crashed into a pole.

At this time, authorities have not yet provided any further information about the cause of the accident or the condition of the officer.

According to Miami Fire Rescue, a man was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in stable condition.

The officer was not injured, police said.

The MDPD Traffic Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back with NBC6 for updates.