By Associated Press - Tuesday, November 1, 2016

MIAMI (AP) - Authorities say a Miami police motorcycle patrolman is dead and two other people are critically injured following a multi-vehicle crash.

The Miami Herald (https://goo.gl/6PLgKj ) reports that the crash occurred Tuesday afternoon.

Police have identified the officer as Jorge Sanchez, a department veteran less a year from retirement.



Florida Highway Patrol was working to determine the cause of the crash, which involved Sanchez’s motorcycle and four cars. A total of 12 people were involved, with the two critically injured people being transported to a nearby hospital, and seven others being treated at the scene.

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Information from: The Miami Herald, https://www.herald.com

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