Gunfire erupts on Palmetto Expressway, two men injured
MIAMI GARDENS - There were some tense moments Sunday night on a South Florida highway when two men were shot while in their car.
The men were rushed to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital after the Florida Highway Patrol said they were shot while in their BMW on State Road 826/Palmetto Expressway.
It happened around 7:10 p.m. and traffic was tied up for nearly three hours until the highway was cleared.
FHP says the men were heading eastbound on the 826 when their car was shot at by someone in an "unknown vehicle."
The driver was shot several times and his passenger was shot in the leg. Their BMW hit a median concrete barrier wall.
The driver of the BMW was hit several times and the passenger was hit in the leg.
The men were rushed to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital. The driver was in critical condition
Traffic was tied up for nearly three hours until the highway was cleared.
FHP says it has no description of the shooter or their vehicle. It's not known what prompted this shooting.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Florida Highway Patrol.