An off-duty police officer has died after his motorcycle hit a guardrail on a South Florida highway.
City spokeswoman Michelle Hammontree-Garcia says strong winds may have contributed to the Sunday afternoon crash that killed Sweetwater Police Officer Brian Marrero.
Hammontree-Garcia says Marrero's motorcycle hit a guardrail on Interstate 75, throwing him into the air. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Marrero was in his second year as a police officer. Hammontree-Garcia says Marrero was riding his personal motorcycle when he crashed.
Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
Off-duty officer dies in S. Fla. motorcycle crash
Published On: Oct 29 2012 08:54:29 AM EDT
Updated On: Oct 29 2012 09:08:05 AM EDT
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