(WSVN) — Police have saturated a neighborhood and stopped traffic on nearby  Palmetto Expressway following a dramatic police chase. The Palmetto Expressway has been shut down in both directions at Northwest  27th Avenue, this afternoon, as Miami-Dade and other police agencies work  together to investigate the scene.

 

The chase came to an end after the suspect vehicle, a silver Mercedes,  crashed into a chain link fence on a south side road by 27th Avenue, at around  1:10 p.m., Friday. A total of four people were arrested on the scene and  pulled from the car. Miami-Dade Fire confirm two of those people were airlifted  to Jackson Memorial.

 

Police have saturated the area to investigate the crime scene, which covers  a wide area. It remains unknown if police are searching for another suspect or a  weapon. At some point, shots were fired, but police have not confirmed if police  fired or if there was an exchange of gunfire.

 

The chase began at around 12:30 p.m. as a possible burglary to a dwelling  and a possible stolen car. The Mercedes travelled northbound on 874 at Southwest  104th Street to try to elude police.

 

As the vehicle sped north in excess of 100 mph, police backed off but the  car continued speeding until it hit traffic in the Miami Gardens area. The  vehicle exited the expressway travelling against traffic at some point and  leading police on a cat and mouse chase through the neighborhood. When the  driver tried to get back on the highway, he crashed the car into a fence.

 

Police soon boxed the Mercedes in and the suspect driver jumped out of the  vehicle and climbed over the fence the car had crashed into. Several police  officers drew their guns and some pursued the suspect over the fence, catching  him in some bushes. Meanwhile, other officers plucked out the passengers of the  Mercedes and placed them in flex-cuffs at the scene.

 

The suspected driver had to be taken out of the bushes on a back board, and  he was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital in unknown condition. A second  suspect also had to be airlifted.

 

The highway remains shut down as police continue to investigate. Stay posted to 24hourhiphop.com as this story is developing.

 

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