MIAMI - It was a fiery mess Thursday morning on the Turnpike Extension that snarled traffic for hours.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a tractor trailer was heading south when they lost control near I-75 and collided with seven other vehicles.

After the series of crashes, the truck slammed into the median concrete barrier wall, overturned, and caught on fire. 

A total of five people were injured. Four were assessed on the scene and one was airlifted to a hospital.

The lanes of the Turnpike Extension were closed at I-75 as firefighters battled the flames. 

At 11 a.m., southbound traffic was being diverted to the northbound I-75 ramp and two northbound lanes remained blocked.