SUV slams into tree, causing traffic backup in west Miami-Dade

Walter Murphy, Reporter

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Tags: Miami-Dade County, Traffic

Driver hospitalized after crashing SUV into tree in west Miami-Dade A single-vehicle crash brought traffic to a standstill Thursday morning at a major intersection in west Miami-Dade during rush hour.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A single-vehicle crash brought traffic to a standstill Thursday morning at a major intersection in west Miami-Dade during rush hour.

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According to authorities, the driver of an SUV crashed into a tree in the eastbound lanes of Northwest 36th Street near 72nd Avenue.

The driver was taken to a local hospital, but his or her condition has not yet been released.

Traffic eventually starting flowing slowly after the crash.

No other details were immediately released.

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