Vehicle Intertwines With Guardrail, People Injured In 2-Car Westchester Crash

Multiple people were injured and had to be extricated from a vehicle after it slammed into a guardrail in Westchester County after a two-car crash.

A car had to be removed from a guardrail on Westchester Avenue in Harrison by the Purchase Fire Department after a two-car crash.
Photo Credit: *Facebook/Purchase Fire Department*

Ben Crnic

01/23/2023 11:30 a.m.

The accident happened on Saturday, Jan. 21 around 12:20 p.m. in Harrison on the eastbound side of Westchester Avenue at Kenilworth Road, according to the Purchase Fire Department.

Once arriving at the scene of the crash, firefighters went to work on removing the driver's door of the vehicle that hit the guardrail. The SUV was then freed from the guardrail with the help of a grip hoist, which allowed firefighters to remove all of the car's passengers.

The entire operation was finished in less than 10 minutes, and multiple people were taken to an area hospital to receive treatment for their injuries.

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