Florida International University police motorman injured in Miami-Dade

A motorman with the Florida International University Police Department was hospitalized after a crash on Friday in Miami-Dade County, according to FIU Police Chief Alexander D. Casas.

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Florida International University police motorman injured in Miami-Dade

Janine Stanwood, Investigative Reporter

Andrea Torres, Digital Journalist

Published: September 4, 2026 at 2:43 PM

Updated: September 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM

Tags: Miami-Dade County, Hialeah Gardens

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A motorman with the Florida International University Police Department was hospitalized after suffering a leg injury during a crash on Friday in Miami-Dade County, according to FIU Police Chief Alexander D. Casas.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel rushed the FIUPD motorman from Hialeah Gardens to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in an ambulance.

The crash was along U.S. Route 27, near Frontage Road. Florida Highway Patrol troopers temporarily blocked southbound traffic to make way for the ambulance.

This is a developing story. Local 10 News Senior Assignment Editor Frine Gomez contributed to this report.

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