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Officer Injured While In Clinton Motorcade In Florida

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MIAMI LAKES (CBSMiami) --  A Pinecrest Police officer was injured in an accident while he was part of Hillary Clinton's motorcade Tuesday afternoon.

The accident happened in Miami Lakes near 67th Avenue and the Palmetto Expressway around 4 p.m. - a bit after Clinton had appeared at a rally in Broward College.

Rescue crews airlifted him to a nearby hospital. His condition is unknown at this time.

It is unclear what caused the accident.

Traffic in the area was shut down in both directions briefly due to the incident.

MIAMI LAKES, FL - OCTOBER 25: A police officer is assisted after he crashed escorting the motorcade of Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on October 25, 2016 in Miami Lakes, Florida. With two weeks to go until election day, Hillary Clinton is campaigning in Florida. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

 

First published on October 25, 2016 / 5:01 PM EDT

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