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Plymouth Crash: Man Airlifted After Head-On Collision
18 Sep
Summary
- A man was extracted with hydraulic tools after a head-on crash.
- He was flown to a Boston trauma center following the collision.
- A juvenile female driver sustained minor injuries in the incident.
Emergency services responded Thursday afternoon to a severe head-on crash in Plymouth, near Plympton and Carver roads. The collision involved an SUV and a sedan near the West Plymouth Square shopping plaza.
A male driver, operating the sedan, became heavily trapped. Firefighters utilized hydraulic extrication tools to free him from the vehicle. He was then airlifted from Plymouth Municipal Airport to a Boston trauma center.
The driver of the SUV was identified as a juvenile female. She was taken to a local hospital with injuries described as minor. Authorities have closed a portion of Plympton Road to facilitate the clearing of the scene and are currently investigating the cause of the crash.