{"id":24276,"date":"2025-10-28T21:36:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T21:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/24276\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T21:36:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T21:36:05","slug":"decorated-miami-beach-motorcycle-officer-killed-in-south-florida-crash-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/24276\/","title":{"rendered":"Decorated Miami Beach motorcycle officer killed in South Florida crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 A Miami Beach motorcycle officer succumbed to his injuries after a crash in Hialeah Gardens on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/emergency-crews-respond-to-motorcycle-crash-involving-officer-near-hialeah-authorities-say\/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaecEpgVkbwMYbsk374yR3rYBxAtS8g0mrjcGj39u51EaktWGygKfeBv1MiToQ_aem_kUvtj54QCY_wYHXF7BT-eA\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/emergency-crews-respond-to-motorcycle-crash-involving-officer-near-hialeah-authorities-say\/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaecEpgVkbwMYbsk374yR3rYBxAtS8g0mrjcGj39u51EaktWGygKfeBv1MiToQ_aem_kUvtj54QCY_wYHXF7BT-eA\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CBS Miami<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/stuart-city-manager-fired-hr-complaints-police-stop-and-100k-payout-severence-florida\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/stuart-city-manager-fired-hr-complaints-police-stop-and-100k-payout-severence-florida\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stuart city manager fired: HR complaints, police stop and $100K payout<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The motorcycle officer, 33-year-old David Cajuso, was reportedly airlifted and transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>During a news conference outside, CBS Miami reports that the Police Chief Wayne Jones called Cajuso a &#8220;decorated&#8221; police veteran, who had been with the force for a decade.<\/p>\n<p>At 2:45 p.m., an update confirmed that Officer Cajuso died, leaving behind his wife and three young children.<\/p>\n<p>The crash comes less than one month shy of the anniversary of the<a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/incident-on-southern-boulevard-prompts-major-emergency-response-law-enforcement-loxahatchee-florida-news-november-21-2024\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/incident-on-southern-boulevard-prompts-major-emergency-response-law-enforcement-loxahatchee-florida-news-november-21-2024\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> three Palm Beach County deputies killed<\/a> in a Loxahatchee crash.<\/p>\n<p>Find more ways to stay up to date with your latest local news. <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/sign-up\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up for our newsletter<\/a> to get the day&#8217;s top headlines delivered right to your inbox. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CBS12NewsWPEC\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CBS12NewsWPEC\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Subscribe to our YouTube channel<\/a> for the biggest stories and can&#8217;t miss video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. 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