5 people hurt when crash sends vehicle over embankment in Butler County
Crash happened on Friday night in Forward Township
Crash happened on Friday night in Forward Township
Crash happened on Friday night in Forward Township
Several young men were among five people who were hurt in a crash in Forward Township, Butler County, on Friday night.
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The crash happened around 9:45 p.m. on Evans City Road near the intersection with Old Route 68.
State police said a white SUV being driven by a 19-year-old man with several other young people as passengers struck a red vehicle.
The white SUV then hit a guide rail and went down a ravine.
The Harmony Fire District said crews had to use a rope system to get the men out from the ravine.
They also had to extricate a woman from the red vehicle.
Four people were taken to the hospital from the white SUV with possible serious injuries while the woman driving the red vehicle had a suspected minor injuries.
Rescue crews were on the scene for about 90 minutes.