Man in court after crashing into FHP cruiser

MIAMI (WSVN) -- A man who police say crashed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser faced a judge Tuesday.

Thirty-one-year-old Joshua Curtis Gilbert faces several charges including DUI property damage with injuries.

Police said a FHP trooper was helping a disabled vehicle on Interstate 95, near 135th Street, in North Miami on Monday, when Gilbert slammed into the back of his cruiser.

The trooper was taken to the hospital.

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