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2 Drivers Cut From Cars Following Pittsfield Crash: Police 2 Drivers Cut From Cars Following Pittsfield Crash: Police
2 Drivers Cut From Cars Following Pittsfield Crash: Police Authorities in Berkshire County had to cut two people from their cars after a crash in Pittsfield on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 10.  Police were called to the intersection of Lakeway and Valentine Roads just before 1:30 p.m. after a Hyundai SUV and a Subaru crashed into one another, Pittsfield police said.  An initial investigation said the Subaru ran the westbound stop sign and crashed into the northbound SUV, Pittsfield police said.  The impact knocked the Hyundai onto its driverside, and the car slid into the side of the road, authorities said. Firefighters had to extri…

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by Josh Lanier
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Person Hospitalized After Vehicle Rolls Over, Hits Tree By Highway In Region Person Hospitalized After Vehicle Rolls Over, Hits Tree By Highway In Region
Person Hospitalized After Vehicle Rolls Over, Hits Tree By Highway In Region One person was sent to a hospital after their vehicle rolled over and slammed into a tree by Interstate 384 in Hartford County.  The crash happened on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 2, when the vehicle hit the tree and also became wedged against a guardrail, according to Manchester Fire Rescue EMS.  Because the car was pinned, the occupant had to be extricated. First responders were able to accomplish this by stabilizing the vehicle with struts, cutting the guardrail out of the way so they could have better access, and then cutting off the vehicle's roof with hydraulic tools to free the driver. …

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by Ben Crnic