Small plane crashes in Pembroke Pines neighborhood, prompts road closure; 4 transported for minor injuries

A small plane crashed in a residential neighborhood in Pembroke Pines causing a road closure and sending four people to the hospital police reported Pembroke Pines Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Southwest th Street and th Boulevard Sunday night News 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 a home Instead spectators reported the plane ended up crashing into a tree I got out of my car and I heard a big boom and then tshhhhh and I got back in my car and went around to see what happened and it was the plane a crash revealed Michael A witness who identified herself as Velve revealed the crash left her feeling shaken up I genuinely saw the plane come over the power lines and I commented Oh my goodness this looks very close to the power line and it looked like it was going to be a crash she declared So as I proceed to look straightforward I noticed that the plane was like making like a dip and the dip got lower and lower and then there came the crash Bureaucrats stated the plane was in chosen sort of distress and made a forced landing on the street I this instant began to run out and screaming Oh my God oh my God ' explained Velve and my grandson was behind me he s like What s the matter What s the matter I explained It s a plane crash it s a plane crash ' Cellphone video shows the crashed plane on top of a tree after clipping it according to officers narrowly missing homes Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue agents declared the impact did not ignite a fire Investigators explained 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 medication I m glad that everyone made it out alive but it was very shaken and felt very devastating to see that declared Velve It s devastating and you just don t take life for granted declared Michael Officers have shut down Southwest th Street between th and nd avenues and it is expected to remain closed for quite several time They urge drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes News has learned that the plane is based out of nearby North Perry Airport It remains unclear whether the crash caused any property damage Please check back on WSVN com and News for more details on this advancing story