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5 Seriously Hurt in Rt. 61 Head-on Crash

5 Seriously Hurt in Rt. 61 Head-on Crash - Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 11:00PM EST

Reported by: Eyewitness News
Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 @ 11:00pm EST
WEST BRUNSWICK TWP., SCHUYLKILL COUNTY- Five people are seriously injured after a head-on crash in Schuylkill County. It happened around 6:00 P. M. in West Brunswick Township along Route 61.

State police say a man driving alone northbound crossed into oncoming traffic. His car slammed into a southbound car that went airborne and landed in the parking lot of nearby Deer Lake Beverage.

Three people were flown to the hospital. All five people injured are from Berks County -- including 2 boys.