
A two-car collision on Iron Street near Shewville Road at 3:19 p.m. today sent eight people to the hospital with minor injuries and closed the road while the vehicles were cleared.
Police said a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Jose Garcia, 71, of 111 Ocean Ave., New London, collided with a 1989 Ford Crown Victoria driven by Barry Stetson, 49, of 36 Browning Road, Griswold.
Police said a total of eight patients were taken from the scene by Ledyard Volunteer Emergency Services, Poquetanuck Fire Department and Mystic River Ambulance. Ledyard Police Lt. Michael Finkelstein said none of the injuries were serious.
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The crash is under investigation.
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