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Three Miami Police Officers Injured In Hit And Run Crash

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Three Miami police officers were hurt in a hit and run crash late Sunday night.

It happened in the 11-hundred block of NW 11th Street.

Investigators say two officers were outside their vehicle assisting someone when it was rear-ended by a hit and run driver. An officer inside another cruiser was also hurt.

All of the officers were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. One of the officers was seriously hurt with internal injuries and fractured back. Another officer suffered a broken ankle, he was treated and released. The third was treated and released.

The man who the officers were assisting, Francisco Ramon, was not hurt.

"I felt very worried for the police officers because they were thrown on the ground, very serious. I was trying to help them but they told me I had to wait for the ambulance. I helped the police officers with all the information," said Roman.

The vehicle that hit the cruiser only made it about 110 yards before coming to a stop. Hector Guzman who was inside claimed to be a passenger was also hurt and taken to the hospital.

Miami police Commander Freddie Cruz said their investigation seems to suggest Guzman,54, was not a passenger but really the driver.

"That driver was pretending to be a passenger, he was, in fact, the only one in the vehicle, so he's facing some very serious charges," said Cruz.

Guzman has been charged with driving without a valid license and causing bodily injury and driving with a suspended license.

Guzman's wife, 43-year-old Jacqueline Perez, was also charged. According to the police, the allowed her husband to drive her SUV he though she knew he didn't have a valid driver's license.

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