A Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputy was sent to the hospital after being struck by lightning while sitting in his parked cruiser Thursday.

The incident happened outside Miami-Dade Fire Rescue headquarters in Doral.

Officials said the deputy was working an off-duty assignment when lightning struck his vehicle during a major storm passing through the area.

A dispatcher was recorded saying, “Respond to officer’s vehicle possibly hit by lightning; officer not feeling well.”

The deputy is said to be recovering following the lightning strike.

Please join us in sending prayers and, or positive thoughts for his recovery🙏🏻

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A two-vehicle, head-on crash involving a Polk County sheriff's deputy has shut down traffic on Cypress Parkway/Johnson Avenue between Haines City and Poinciana, the sheriff's office said.

The crash happened just before 6 a.m. on Johnson Avenue/Cypress Parkway near the intersection with Lake Marion Creek Road.

The deputy was on duty and in a patrol vehicle, sheriff's spokesperson Carrie Horstman said.

The sheriff's office said the deputy is stable and alert in the hospital with a hip and leg injury and laceration to his arm. The other driver was also taken to a hospital, but no information was immediately available on his injuries.

Praying for all involved🙏🏻

https://www.theledger.com/story/news/accident/2026/09/04/crash-shuts-down-cypress-parkway-east-of-haines-city-deputy-injured/91608401007/

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