Man taken to hospital as trauma alert after vehicle strikes tree in Palm Bay

PALM BAY, Fla. – A man was taken to the hospital on Saturday afternoon as a trauma alert after his vehicle struck a tree in Palm Bay, according to crews on the scene.

The crash happened on James Circle NE around 3:30 p.m.

Palm Bay Fire Rescue said the elderly man was transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center by ground for further evaluation.

Officials did not say if the man was the driver or a passenger in the vehicle.

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