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Deputy survives violent Miami‑Dade cruiser crash, officials say

By Doug Myers

November 5, 2025 / 9:22 PM EST / CBS Miami

Sheriff’s cruiser flips in Miami‑Dade crash

Authorities say a Miami‑Dade sheriff's cruiser was totaled in a crash in northwest Miami‑Dade early Wednesday morning.

Investigators report the deputy inside escaped with cuts to the upper body and is in stable condition.

The wreck happened around 3:30 a.m. near Northwest 22nd Avenue, where the cruiser struck street signs and a palm tree, flipping multiple times before landing upside down on the sidewalk.

A Miami‑Dade sheriff's cruiser was totaled in a crash in northwest Miami‑Dade early Wednesday morning. CBS News Miami

Officials are still working to determine what caused the crash.

CBS News Miami will provide updates as more information becomes available.

Doug Myers

Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent time as a digital content manager for a national trade association and as communications director for a state agency.