Three hurt, two flown to Morgantown after head-on crash on U.S. 220 in McCoole
One vehicle rolled several times and firefighters freed a trapped driver. McMullen Highway was closed for about two hours.
Three people were hurt Monday afternoon in a head-on crash involving three vehicles on U.S. Route 220 in McCoole, in southern Allegany County.
The crash was reported just after 1 p.m. in the 25000 block of McMullen Highway, near the Chat and Chew restaurant. One of the vehicles rolled over several times, and firefighters had to free a person who was trapped inside, according to the Allegany County Sheriff's Office.
Two of the injured were flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to the trauma center at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. The third was taken to WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser with injuries that were not life-threatening.
McMullen Highway was closed for about two hours while the sheriff's crash reconstruction team worked the scene. The route is a main link between the Westernport area and Keyser.
Officials have not released the names of the drivers or the injured, and have not said what caused the crash. No charges have been announced. The investigation is ongoing.
Fire companies from Rawlings, Westernport and Keyser responded, along with Tri-Towns EMS, Creedmoor, Valley Medical Transport, and Allegany County and Mineral County emergency services. State Police helicopters Trooper 6, based in Cumberland, and Trooper 8, based in Frederick, were called to the scene.
GCN will update this story when more information is released.
