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5 people hurt when crash sends vehicle over embankment in Butler County

Crash happened on Friday night in Forward Township

5 people hurt when crash sends vehicle over embankment in Butler County

Crash happened on Friday night in Forward Township

THE IDENTITIES OF ANY PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED. FIVE PEOPLE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWING A TWO- VEHICLE CRASH IN FORWARD TOWNSHIP, BUTLER COUNTY. THE HARMONY FIRE DISTRICT SHARING THESE PICTURES FROM FRIDAY NIGHT'S CRASH ON EVANS CITY ROAD NEAR OLD ROUTE 68. STATE POLICE SAYING A VEHICLE WITH SEVERAL YOUNG PEOPLE INSIDE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WENT OVER A RAVINE. CREWS HAD TO PULL THOS
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5 people hurt when crash sends vehicle over embankment in Butler County

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.Watch the report in the video player above.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.

Several young men were among five people who were hurt in a crash in Forward Township, Butler County, on Friday night.

Watch the report in the video player above.

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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.

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Harmony Fire District

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.