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Richard Bennett and police officer injured after cruiser strikes pickup near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Old Dixie Highway in Riviera Beach, Florida

Modified Date: 
Thu, 08/13/2015 - 9:14am
Accident Date: 
Friday, July 3, 2015

Riviera police officer taken to hospital after vehicle crash

Roseanne Brown, a spokeswoman for the Riviera Beach Police Department, said the officer was responding to a call with his vehicle’s lights and sirens on when it struck Bennett’s truck near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Old Dixie Highway. Bennett and the officer were both taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach with what Brown said appeared to be “minor injuries.” Brown did not identify the officer. Owens said his brother-in-law has a sore leg and a throbbing head.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Police and Government Vehicles
People Involved: 
Richard Bennett
Roadway: 
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Old Dixie Highway
City: 
Riviera Beach, FL
County: 
Palm Beach County, FL
Area: 
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL

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