Decorated Miami Beach motorcycle officer killed in South Florida crash

HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — A Miami Beach motorcycle officer succumbed to his injuries after a crash in Hialeah Gardens on Tuesday.

According to CBS Miami, the crash happened around 11:25 a.m. near I-75 and Gratigny Parkway, causing northbound lanes to temporarily shut down. Crash details are limited at this time.

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The motorcycle officer, 33-year-old David Cajuso, was reportedly airlifted and transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

During a news conference outside, CBS Miami reports that the Police Chief Wayne Jones called Cajuso a “decorated” police veteran, who had been with the force for a decade.

At 2:45 p.m., an update confirmed that Officer Cajuso died, leaving behind his wife and three young children.

The crash comes less than one month shy of the anniversary of the three Palm Beach County deputies killed in a Loxahatchee crash.

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