Five injured, three critical, after horrific head-on crash in Gloucester

Five people were injured three critically in a horrific early morning head-on crash in Gloucester on a highway bridge over the Annisquam River A -year-old woman and two men one and one in his s were listed in critical condition Monday according to a declaration from the Gloucester Fire Department Police arrived at the crash scene on the A Piatt Andrew Bridge on Road after a m and unveiled one car flipped onto its roof Two people were trapped in the cars and had to be extricated by firefighters at the scene Last night s serious crash on the Course bridge has deeply affected our neighborhood My thoughts are with all those involved and with their families friends and loved ones during this incredibly tough time commented Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga in a report This hits especially close to home as several of those involved are not only from Gloucester but are young members of our district We are a city that cares deeply we re all holding those impacted in our hearts right now The -year-old man once freed by rescuers from a smashed carriage was moved to a safe landing site and flown by helicopter to a hospital in Boston in critical condition according to leaders Three other passengers two women and the man in his s were transported to Beverly Hospital One of the -year-old women was then transferred to Tufts Curative Center in critical condition The victim in his s was transferred to Lahey Clinic in Burlington in critical condition The other woman also was treated and published A fifth victim an -year-old man was transported from the scene to Addison Gilbert Hospital where he was treated and issued The crash remains under inquiry by Massachusetts State Police