SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A police chase ended with a violent crash in Southwest Miami-Dade, Tuesday night, sending one person to the hospital.

According to investigators, the SUV involved in the chase crashed violently into trees as it fled from Homestead and Miami-Dade Police. The crash knocked one tree over and left the SUV mangled.

Police have not said why they were pursuing the SUV.

Officers shut down Southwest 288th Street and Southwest 145th Avenue, as they investigated. The intersection has since reopened.

No police officers were injured. Their cruisers sustained minor fender damage during the chase.

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