Hialeah: Officer Injured, Man Killed In Crash

HIALEAH, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida vehicle crash left a man dead and an on-duty police officer seriously injured.

Hialeah police say Officer Robert Morales and 36-year-old Amado Arcia Lapido collided at an intersection Friday morning. Both men were airlifted to a Miami hospital, where Lapido died. The Miami Herald reports that Morales was listed in serious condition Friday evening.

A witness told investigators that the officer had a green light when he entered the intersection. The investigation is ongoing.

Source: Associated Press