A major crash caused a traffic nightmare during rush hour Wednesday on the Palmetto Expressway (SR-826) in northwest Miami-Dade.

Hialeah Fire Rescue officials said they responded to the southbound side of the Palmetto at Northwest 103rd Street to a crash involving a 28-year-old man who was ejected from the vehicle.

The man was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition, fire officials said.

Chopper6 footage showed traffic was backed up for miles. All southbound lanes were shut down.

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