Video shows car erupt in flames in Lauderhill; driver hospitalized

Video courtesy: Lauderhill Fire Rescue

LAUDERHILL, Fla. — Dramatic cellphone video shows the moment a car went up in flames on Friday morning following a single-vehicle crash on Sunrise Boulevard near the 441 interchange in Lauderhill.

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According to Lauderhill Fire Rescue, crews arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed, but the driver —who authorities say was alone in the car — had already been taken to a hospital by a bystander before firefighters got to the scene.

Authorities are urging drivers to use caution.

“Moments like these can change lives in seconds,” Lauderhill Fire Rescue said in a statement. “Slow down. Drive responsibly.”

Police have not released information on the driver’s age, gender, identity or condition at this time.

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Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born on Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida since 1994.