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3 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, Following Western Mass Head-On Crash: Cops

A head-on collision in Berkshire County sent three people to the hospital Saturday, Aug 12, with one woman needing to be airlifted to save her life, authorities said. 

Pittsfield police

Pittsfield police

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The crash happened around 1 p.m. at 635 Merrill Rd. in Pittsfield, police said. 

A 52-year-old Pittsfield man in a pick-up truck driving north collided with a Subaru heading in the opposite direction, police said. Officials did not say who was at fault. 

The three people in the Subaru — Parkpoom Seesangrit, 34, Phannee Seesangrit, 61, and Krobkul Seesangrit, 35, all of Pittsfield — were injured, Pittsfield police said. Paramedics took Parkpoom and Phannee to an area hospital for treatment. 

Krobkul Seesangrit was taken by helicopter to Albany Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, Pittsfield police. Officers did not provide an update on her condition on Sunday. 

Police urge anyone who saw the crash to contact Pittsfield Officer Brandon Gallagher at 413-448-9700 ext. 549. 

Police closed multiple lanes of Merrill Road near the crash site for three hours as they cleaned and cleared the area. 

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