1 hospitalized after tanker goes up in flames after colliding with bus on I-595

One person was taken to the hospital Sunday morning after a fuel tanker collided with a bus on Interstate 595 and went up in flames, officials said.

According to Davie Police, the crash happened after 10 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-595 near Flamingo Road.

Fire rescue said the victim was transported to the Broward Health Medical Center.

Videos from the scene showed the downed tanker on fire on the westbound lanes of I-595 as heavy black smoke billowed from it.

NBC6's Chernéy Amhara drove past the burning fuel tanker earlier in the morning and described the heat from the flames as intense.

"I could feel the heat through my car," Amhara said. "I could see as I approached a ball of fire."

Crews were seen spraying white foam on the tanker as they attempted to put out the flames.

Cellphone video recorded minutes after the crash showed several people surrounding a shirtless man.

NBC6 spoke to several witnesses who saw the explosion.

“We were driving over here in 595 West going to Weston and we saw a big, big flame going up on the air, it was so crazy, " Sandra Gutierrez said.

Other neighbors, like Victoria, were walking down 125th Street in Plantation when they saw a large cloud of black smoke.

“I saw the black smoke," she said. "I came from over there and you figure it's chemical, you know, and that was pretty scary.”

Victoria said she began recording cellphone video from afar and was afraid to inhale the smoke.

“There were some toxic fumes coming thick, which thankfully I had my towel, so I had to breathe through the towel for a while,” she said.

The Florida Highway Patrol has not specified how many people were on the bus or how many people were in the fuel tanker.

Hours after the massive fire, tow trucks meticulously hoisted the fuel tank using cranes and began clearing the scene.

Hazmat crews also continue their work on the highway to clean up.

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue and Sunrise Fire Rescue assisted with the incident.

The westbound lanes of I-595 and the express lanes remain closed as crews continue to work the scene.

FHP has since taken over the investigation.

NBC6 has reached out to Broward Transit for more information about the bus and its driver and passengers.

This is a developing story.