SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews took two people to the hospital after a garbage truck crashed into a tree in Southwest Miami-Dade.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash near Southwest 104th Street and Hammocks Boulevard, just after 1:30 p.m., Friday.

Investigators said the vehicle veered off the road and slammed into the tree head on.

Upon arrival, crews extricated the two men who were trapped inside the truck.

Fire rescue officials said the driver suffered a medical emergency.

Paramedics transported both patients to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital. Their condition is unclear, but officials said they suffered traumatic injuries.

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