MIAMI (WSVN) - A chaotic chain of events in Miami sent a man to the hospital after he jumped off the Julia Tuttle Causeway, police said.
According to City of Miami Police, the man carjacked a woman at the intersection of 7600 NE 2 Ave., Sunday afternoon.
Later in the evening, the subject crashed into another car and fled the scene near Biscayne Boulevard and 36th Street, around 8:30 p.m., investigators said.
Police said he exited the vehicle, ran toward Interstate 95, and jumped into the water in an attempt to evade police.
Crews located him and transported him to Ryder Trauma Center. As of late Sunday night, he was listed in extremely critical condition.
Officers shut down two lanes on the Julia Tuttle Causeway while they investigated.
Roads have since been cleared, Monday morning.
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