OAKLAND PARK, FL : FHP cruiser involved in crash in Oakland Park on Monday, 20th May 2024

Two subjects were arrested after, authorities said, they crashed a stolen vehicle into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser during a pursuit in Oakland Park.

Video footage shows FHP deputies blocking off the westbound lanes of Oakland Park Boulevard during their investigation. Reports indicate that a suspect vehicle may have slammed into the cruiser while authorities were following it.

According to FHP, the vehicle that crashed into the trooper was stolen from West Kendall. The trooper spotted the vehicle overnight and tried to stop, but the driver refused, which led to a pursuit.

During the pursuit, the driver rammed into the trooper’s cruiser, which caused them to crash. After the crash, the two suspects inside the vehicle fled on foot but were eventually arrested.



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