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Ten people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Easton Thursday evening. (Shutterstock)
EASTON, MA Easton firefighters responded to a serious Muti-vehicle crash Thursday evening that left 10 people injured, said a press release from the fire department.
Hydraulic rescue tools were used to break away pieces of the two vehicles and free the ten occupants, who were treated for various non-life-threatening injuries at the scene and transported to local hospitals.
Subscribe Considering the amount of damage and number of occupants in this head-on crash, it is very fortunate that it appears that no one was serious injured, said Deputy Fire Chief Jonathan Carroll in a statement. Our fire crews and mutual aid partners are to be commended for their rapid response and aggressive work on Thursday evening.
The crash occurred about 5:06 p.m. at the intersection of Purchase and Washington (Route 138) streets.
Two minivans a Honda and a Toyota collided head-on, causing extensive front-end damage to both vehicles. The collision sent one of the minivans into a guardrail. Easton Engine 12 was on-scene within five minutes and ascertained that multiple people were trapped inside two white minivans which had crashed head-on, the Easton Fire Department wrote in a statement.
Firefighters used the Jaws of Life hydraulic extrication tool to gain access to one of the minivans, which contained eight adults, all of whom were injured. Two adults in the second minivan were also injured, officials said.