Baltimore, MD : Seven people injured in Monrovia crash on Saturday afternoon, August 20, 2016
Seven people were injured during a collision in Monrovia on Saturday afternoon, and three were airlifted by helicopter to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, said Maryland State Police Cpl. Adam Merkelson.
According to a preliminary investigation, an historic 1975 Ford Bronco was traveling westbound on Fingerboard Road around 3:30 p.m. when an Infiniti QX60 attempted to cross Fingerboard Road at Ed McClain Road, he said. The Infiniti did not yield the right of way to the Ford, causing the Ford to T-bone the Infiniti, he said.
Mount Airy resident Thomas Simons, the driver of the Bronco, and two juveniles were airlifted by State Police Helicopter to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Merkelson said. The driver of the Infiniti, Abhilash Rao of Ellicott City, and two juveniles in the Infiniti were taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital. The passenger of the Bronco, Lori Osteen, was also transported to Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Merkelson said he did not know the extent of the injuries.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing, according to a press release from Maryland State Police.
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Seven people injured in Monrovia crash; three airlifted to shock trauma