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Miami-Dade police officer strikes 2 cyclists with car, kills 1

Other victim remains in stable condition
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MIAMI — Florida authorities say an on-duty police officer has struck two cyclists, killing one and injuring the other.

A news release from the Miami-Dade Police Department said one of its officers was driving Sunday on the access road to the water and sewer department facility of the county when the two cyclists were struck.

The cyclists were taken to Miami's largest hospital where one died. The other is in stable condition.

Authorities did not release any other details or the names of the cyclists and the officer who struck them.