Authorities – NBC 6 South Florida

A man is behind bars after he allegedly fled a traffic stop in a stolen car, hit a police car and then tried to flee the scene.

It happened around 5:23 p.m. Wednesday when Miami-Dade police said they saw a stolen white Ford in the area of ​​NW 9th Avenue and NW 83d Street.

They stopped the driver at NW 5th Court and NW 82nd Street, but as the officer approached, the subject “intentionally placed the vehicle in reverse,” striking the police car and nearly hitting the officer, authorities said.

The driver took off and crashed into another car at Interstate 95 and NW 79th Street. He continued driving, police said.

According to authorities, the person in that civilian vehicle was not injured.

Eventually, police, with the help of additional officers, arrested Derrick Lavanche Allen in the area of ​​NW 32nd Avenue and NW 76th Street.

He faces charges of assault on a police officer, resisting a police officer with violence, escape, third-degree grand larceny and possession of a controlled substance.

He was taken to the hospital as a precaution, police said.