A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was taken to the hospital after coming to a smashing stop in Miami overnight. According to FHP, the trooper was traveling west along Northwest 79th Street when a blue Kia heading east tried to make a left turn at the intersection of Fifth Court, just before 1:15 a .m. on Sunday. That left turn landed the Kia directly in the path of the FHP cruiser. In an attempt to avoid a collision, the trooper veered off the runway and crashed into a concrete pole at the northwest corner of the intersection. The crash left front of the cruiser with extensive damage. The trooper was transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. ...read more read less