Deputy injured in traffic crash

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Deputy Andrew Leird, 49, was injured Tuesday morning while on patrol in a Marathon, Florida school zone.

Leird was attempting to make a traffic stop while on a Sheriff’s Office motorcycle with his lights and siren activated when another vehicle pulled in front of him at U.S. 1 and 27th Street in Marathon at approximately 8:41 a.m.

Leird was airlifted via Trauma Star to Jackson South Medical Center in Miami. His injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.

“This is the second Sheriff’s Office Deputy seriously injured in a traffic-related crash in less than two months,” said Sheriff Rick Ramsay. “Please slow down and drive safely. Remember that mistakes made on the road can have serious consequences.”

Leird has been with the Sheriff’s Office since 1997.

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