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3 Hurt In Route 24 Crash, Car Split In Half

AVON (CBS) – Three people were hurt, one seriously, in a violent crash that shut down Route 24 in Avon early Friday morning.

State Police say two vehicles collided just after 2 a.m. in the northbound lanes at Harrison Boulevard and one of the cars went off the road, into the woods, slamming into trees and a utility pole.

avon route 24 crash
The impact split the car in half. (WBZ-TV)

That car was split in half and power lines came down onto the road.

A passenger in the car, a 23-year-old woman, was ejected in the crash.  She was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital by medical helicopter with serious injuries.

The woman driving the car was taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton.

avon route 24 crash
The impact split the car in half. (WBZ-TV)

The driver of the other vehicle was also taken to the hospital.

Their names have not been made public.

Both sides of Route 24 were shut down after the crash for the investigation and cleanup.

There's no word yet on charges at this point in the investigation.

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