Veteran Police Officer, 33, Dies in Motorcycle Crash Years After Surviving Being Hit by Car

A Florida police officer has died after being involved in a motorcycle crash while on the job.

Miami Beach Police Department motorman David Cajuso was involved in the fatal crash on Tuesday, Oct. 28, the department said in a statement.

The crash occurred “along the northbound lanes of Interstate 75, in the area of NW 138 Street,” the MBPD said in a post on X prior to the officer’s death.

Police said the officer was on his motorcycle when he lost control and went down a steep embankment, according to WPLG.

The officer “was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition,” where he later died, according to police.

Cajuso spent 10 years as an officer in Miami Beach “with courage and an unwavering commitment to public service,” authorities said.

Cajuso’s death comes eight years after the 33-year-old officer survived being run over by a woman who was fatally shot by police, NBC affiliate WTVJ reported at the time.

Cajuso is survived by “his loving wife, three children, and parents, as well as his MBPD family — who will forever honor his memory and legacy,” police said.

“This is a sad and dark day for the men and women of the Miami Beach Police Department,” said Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones at a press conference, according to WPLG and WTVJ.

Jones added, “I ask that you keep his young family in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate this grievous process.”

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Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner said local officials “are united” in the wake of the officer’s death, which he said was “the worst of our nightmares,” WPLG reported.

“We are showing support for the family, our police officers, all in law enforcement. We hold them dear in our hearts. God bless them all,” Meiner said.

The Florida Highway Patrol is leading the investigation into the fatal crash, according to police.