A fatal rollover crash has caused closures in the eastbound lanes of the Palmetto Expressway.

Fire rescue crews arrived at the scene, eastbound on the Palmetto Expressway, near the 17th Street area, Friday afternoon.

7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where a vehicle left the roadway and ended in a grass area.

According to reports, four people were trapped in the car.

Both the eastbound and westbound lanes had been closed as a rescue helicopter airlifted the patient.

The eastbound lanes of the highway remain closed. The westbound lanes are experiencing heavy traffic delays as a result of the crash.

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

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