HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - A man was rushed to the hospital after being involved in an eight-vehicle crash along the Palmetto Expressway during rush hour.
Hialeah Fire Rescue and Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene along the southbound lanes near Northwest 122nd Street, Thursday morning.
7SkyForce HD observed a bus, tractor-trailer and several damaged cars.
“I got sandwiched in between cars,” said driver Frank Fernandez, who was forced to crawl out of his car. “I couldn’t get out of the car. It was kind of a shock because all these cars started piling up.”
Officials said a 50-year-old man was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in serious condition.
“I just watched the people get out of their cars and try to help each other, and it was kinda scary,” Fernandez said.
No other injuries were reported.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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