Mourners gathered Saturday to celebrate the life a fallen South Florida police officer who died in a car accident last weekend.
Miccosukee Sergeant Horacio Sebastián Dominguez was remembered at a Saturday morning memorial service in Riccardo Silva Stadium on the campus of Florida International University.
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According to NBC affiliate WBBH-TV, the back right tire of the patrol car blew out along Alligator Alley, causing the car to flip several times onto the median, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers.
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Dominguez, who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, was ejected during the crash and pronounced dead on scene. He leaves behind a wife and young daughter.
