Crime & Safety

Two People Hospitalized After West Newton Crash Wednesday Night

The accident occurred just after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Two people were transported to area hospitals Wednesday night after a head-on collision in West Newton, according to the Newton Fire Department.

In a post on its Twitter feed this morning, the Fire Department said the accident occurred near the intersection of Cherry Street and Derby Street. Engine 4 and Ladder 1 responded to the scene.

According to Newton Police Lt. Bruce Apotheker, a call for the two-car accident came in at 9:36 p.m. The accident location was around 154 Cherry St.

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Newton Police and Fire could not provide additional details on the accident at this time. The crash remains under investigation.

Breaking News Network alerts from Wednesday night indicated that the crash caused serious injury and that a second EMS unit was rushed to the scene.

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