MIAMI - A Miami-Dade police officer, his K-9 partner and at least three others had to be rushed to local hospitals after being involved in a crash on Friday afternoon.

It happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of NW 135th Street and 17th Avenue. 

Images from Chopper 4 showed a Miami-Dade police cruiser with heavy front-end damage and a second vehicle crashed against a post, showing heavy damage to its front and side. 

The condition of those involved is not known at this time. 

Initial reports said there were a total of five patients transported to area hospitals. 

The crash remains under investigation.