Miami police officer strikes 2 cyclists with car, kills 1

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MIAMI – A Florida police officer has struck two cyclists while on duty, killing one and injuring the other, authorities said.

A news release from the Miami-Dade Police Department said one of its officers was driving on the access road to the water and sewer department facility of the county on Sunday when the two cyclists were struck.

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Paramedics from several agencies responded to the scene before the cyclists were taken to Miami’s largest hospital, where one of them died. The other was declared in stable condition.

Authorities did not release any other details or disclosed the names of the cyclists or the officer who struck them.


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