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3 children, 2 adults injured in crash on I-79 in Amwell Township

AMWELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Five people were hospitalized after a crash in Amwell Township.

The crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-79 at milepost 24.5 Sunday afternoon.

Medical helicopters were used to take patients to hospitals. Responders from the scene said three kids were taken to pediatric hospitals and two adults were taken to local trauma hospitals.

A red vehicle rolled onto its roof at some point during the accident. A tractor-trailer was also parked at the scene.

Channel 11 reached out to Pennsylvania State Police for more information and is waiting to hear back.

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