FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews took three people to the hospital after, officials said, they were involved in a car crash in Fort Lauderdale.

According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, the collision happened at the intersection of 19th Street and Northwest 31st Avenue just before 3 a.m., Sunday.

The crash involved two cars. One of the vehicles involved, a black sedan, was split in half as a result.

A concrete pole was also split, leaving traffic lights and road signs misplaced. Officials shut down the roads in the area after the intersection was left without power.

According to officials, three people were transported to the hospital.

Two persons were taken to Broward Health and the other to Plantation General Hospital.

One victim was admitted with life-threatening injuries, while the others are in critical but stable condition.

Officials have not revealed the cause of the crash.

The identities of the victims have not yet been released.

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