Man hospitalized with severe burns after being set on fire in Northwest Miami-Dade

A man was hospitalized with severe burns after a woman allegedly set him on fire Saturday evening in Northwest Miami-Dade County, CBS News Miami reported. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. in the courtyard of the former Annie Coleman housing development near Northwest 63rd Street and 25th Avenue, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.

The victim was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition. Deputies said the man's injuries were so severe that he was unable to speak, WSVN 7News reported.

A woman at the scene was taken into custody and is believed to be responsible for setting the man on fire, but investigators are still working to determine the relationship between the two, CBS News Miami said. The Sheriff's Office has not released the identities of either party.

Fire rescue and deputies remained on scene for hours following the incident in the taped-off part of the Northwest Miami-Dade neighborhood, WSVN 7News added.