Crime & Safety
5 Injured In 3-Vehicle Crash In Lakewood
Three of the victims suffered critical injuries, fire officials said.
LAKEWOOD, CO — Five people were injured in a three-vehicle crash in Lakewood late Sunday night, fire officials said.
Three of the people were hospitalized in critical condition, and two had serious injuries, West Metro Fire Rescue said.
Some people had to be extricated from the vehicles, which sustained heavy damage, officials said.
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Our crews tonight on a 3-vehicle crash at 9th Ave. & Kipling. Five people transported to the hospital in four ambulances- 3 in critical condition, 2 with serious injuries. Firefighters had to extricate some of the injured because of heavy damage. @LakewoodPDCO investigating. pic.twitter.com/OfgLpWSkxW
— WestMetroFire (@WestMetroFire) April 20, 2020
Information about what caused the crash was not available.
The Lakewood Police Department was investigating.
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