An investigation is underway after a driver accused of an assault in Miami fled from officers and crashed their vehicle, police said.
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According to Miami Police, at around 4 a.m., officers arrived at the area of Northeast Second Avenue and 20th Street after receiving reports of an assault.
Police said that when they tried to do a traffic stop on the suspect’s vehicle, they fled and crashed into a traffic signal pole at Northeast Second Avenue and 15th Street.
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The suspect and the victim, who was allegedly assaulted, were both taken to the hospital.
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The suspect’s identity was not released.