3 Teens Injured During Pond Street Crash In Salem

SALEM, NH — Salem police are investigating a crash that sent three teenagers to hospitals in Massachusetts with serious injuries on Wednesday.

Just before 8:30 p.m., police and fire and rescue teams were sent to Pond Street for a single-vehicle crash. When they arrived, they found a 2004 Ford Mustang crashed into trees with three people trapped inside, according to Chief Joel Dolan of the Salem Police Department.

“The Salem Fire Department responded and extricated all three and two were subsequently transported via medical helicopter to Boston area hospitals with life-threatening injuries,” he said. “The third was transported via ambulance to a Boston hospital with serious injuries.”

Salem NH: IAO 62 Pond St, serious single car MVA, three occupants heavily entraped, two airlifted to area hospitals, one ground tx, according to local police all injuries considered serious and life-threatening at the time, road is closed, avoid area #Boston25 pic.twitter.com/mLL4o03QvP
— Mark Parkinson (@MParkBoston25) November 11, 2021

The three people in the vehicle were between 17- and 19-years-old, he said.

Dolan said the department’s Analysis and Reconstruction Team is investigating the crash. The initial investigation indicates speed appeared to be a factor, he added.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Sgt. Michael McCarthy at 603-893-1911.

UPDATE - 3 people are in the hospital tonight with life threatening injuries after a single car crash in #Salem. @SalemNHPolice say a Ford Mustang hit a tree on Pond Street. Details live at 11 @WMUR9 #WMUR pic.twitter.com/1QTirO0fix
— Mike Cronin Jr. (@MikeCroninWMUR) November 11, 2021

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