Man critically injured after I-95 wrong-way crash with officer, Miami police say

A man who was driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 early Sunday crashed into an officer and was critically injured, a Miami police spokesperson said.

Read more Wind blown cabana injures 5 people at Seminole Hard Rock club, officials say

The officer was traveling north on I-95 express lanes around 2:16 a.m. when they were struck by a male driver in a Kia heading south in the same lanes, a spokesperson said.

Both the officer and the man, who were not identified by police, were taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The officer “is expected to make a full recovery,” and the driver of the Kia “remains in critical condition” as of Sunday afternoon, a spokesperson said.

Read more Dirty scoops and no handwash sink get Miami coffee maker shut down

The Miami Police Department is investigating the crash. No additional information was available.

Read more Five years after Surfside collapse, still no memorial site: ‘Lack of respect’