FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - A car crashed through a fence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, causing a security breach, Wednesday afternoon.

According to police, a car driving along Perimeter Road, outside of FLL, crashed through a fence on the west side of the airport, at around 4 p.m.

Officials believe the driver suffered a medical condition at the time of the crash. He was treated on the scene and transported to Broward Health Medical Center.

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Due to the security breach, they sent more police officers and have heightened security in the area.

The crash comes less than a week after a man fatally shot five people and injured many more inside of a terminal’s baggage claim at the airport.

Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

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