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There was danger on duty for Miami Police when a reckless driver nearly struck an officer, then made a chaotic getaway in the city’s Brickell section, and the encounter was all caught on video.Cellphone footage recorded from a high-rise captured the harrowing moments that went down on the intersection of Southwest Second Avenue and Seventh Street, Wednesday afternoon.According to City of Miami Police, one of their officers initiated a traffic stop on a blue Dodge Charger for an alleged traffic violation.As the officer approached the vehicle, investigators said, the driver unexpectedly shifted into reverse, narrowly avoiding a collision with the officer who had approached the car.Despite the close call, police said, the situation escalated further when the driver, failing to bring the vehicle under control, crashed into a marked police vehicle before making a hasty getaway.“Officers attempted to stop this individual who struck our police vehicle,” said Miami Police Capt. Freddie Cruz. “We were able to get the information on that vehicle.”