A small plane crashed in Pembroke Pines, causing a road closure and sending four people to the hospital, police said.
Pembroke Pines Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Southwest 14th Street and 68th Boulevard, Sunday night.
7News cameras captured police cruisers and fire rescue vehicles in a residential neighborhood, as well as one of then plane’s wheels on the ground, conveying just how close the aircraft came to hitting homes.
Instead, witnesses said, the plane ended up crashing into a tree.
A witness who identified herself as Velve said the crash left her feeling shaken up.
“I actually saw the plane come over the power lines, and I said, ‘Oh, my goodness, this looks very close to the power lines,’ and it looked like it was going to be a crash,” she said. “So, as I proceed to look straightforward, I noticed that the plane was making like a dip, and the dip got lower and lower, and then there came the crash.”
Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue officials said the impact did not ignite a fire.
Investigators said the pilot and three passengers who were on board made it out safely and only suffered minor injuries.
Paramedics transported all four occupants to Memorial Regional Hospital for treatment.
Officers have shut down Southwest 14th Street between 66th and 72nd avenues. They urge drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
7News has learned that the plan is based out of nearby North Perry Airport.
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