Driver who fled after almost hitting Sweetwater officer caught after crash: Police

A driver who fled after nearly hitting a Sweetwater Police officer was taken into custody after crashing and bailing out Thursday night, officials said.

Sweetwater Police officials said the incident began when the officer stopped to assist with a crash as he was heading home.

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While he was at the scene, a vehicle appeared to veer off the road, almost hitting the officer.

The officer tried to flag down the vehicle but the driver fled, officials said.

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Another officer later spotted the vehicle and tried to pull it over but the driver crashed into a fence then took off on foot in the area of Southwest 84th Avenue and Southwest 32nd Street in Westchester, officials said.

Footage showed a white Lexus sedan crashed into a fence outside a home.

Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office deputies set up a perimeter and took the suspect into custody on charges of reckless driving and fleeing and eluding, officials said.