VIDEO/PHOTOS: A major car crash left two people seriously hurt trapped in two wrecked vehicles near Route 1 in Norwood, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, authorities said.
First responders, including a medical helicopter, were at the scene of the crash, which Norwood Police Chief William Brooks said was on University Avenue. He urged the public to avoid the area.
Two people were rushed to hospitals in serious condition, according to the Norwood Fire Department. Both had to be extracted from the damaged vehicles, and one was flown to the hospital. More than a dozen 911 callers reported the crash at about 10:40 a.m., according to fire officials. The cause of the crash was under investigation and utility workers were working on fixing electrical poles that were knocked down.