MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - The driver of a vehicle who hit a tree while on the Palmetto Expressway has been hospitalized.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene in the eastbound lanes of State Road 826, near Northwest 47th Avenue in Miami Gardens, Monday, at around 5 p.m.

According to MDFR, the driver was trapped inside the vehicle after hitting a tree.

The 27-year-old victim was extricated and has since been airlifted to a nearby hospital.

Copyright 2024 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox