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Orange County, Florida Car Accident Leaves Prisoner Injured

An Orange County, Florida car accident involving two vehicles, including a Sheriff deputy’s cruiser, leaves a prisoner injured. The incident took place at approximately 2:00 AM on Wednesday morning, January 27, 2010, at the intersection of Semoran Boulevard and East Colonial Drive.

According to Sgt. Kim Montes, the Sheriff deputy’s car driven by Deputy Karen Miranda, was stopped in the left turn lane on East Colonial Drive when the accident occurred. According to witnesses, Miranda was struck by another car as she was making a left turn onto Semoran Boulevard. The witnesses reported that the car that struck Miranda had run a red light.

Rescue crews transported Miranda to Florida Hospital East where she was treated for minor injuries sustained in the crash.

Miranda was transporting prisoner Wendell Jackson at the time the accident occurred. Jackson was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center where he was listed in serious condition.

The driver of the BMW that ran the red light and struck Miranda’s police cruiser has been identified as Wasimm Suleiman, 29, of Orlando. Neither Suleiman nor any of his passengers were injured in the two-vehicle wreck.

The Orange County, Florida accident is still under investigation by local authorities. However, police did issue Suleiman a citation for running a red light.

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