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Car Race On Turnpike Causes Accident Sends Family To Hospital
A car racing on the Massachusetts Turnpike on Sunday morning flew out of control and created havoc. The crash disrupted traffic, hitting a minivan and injuring several people, police said.
The Pontiac Grand Am was racing with another car in the highway's eastbound lanes around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday when the Grand Am lost control, went airborne and crossed the median, according to the State Police.
The Grand Am collided with an oncoming Pontiac Montana minivan with a mother, father, their 8-year-old son, 5-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son inside.
The mother was seriously injured, and the rest of the family had minor injuries, police said. All were taken to University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester.
A 19-year-old woman driving the Grand Am and her 18-year-old female passenger also were taken to the same hospital with serious injuries.
Three other female passengers of the Grand Am -- one was 21 years old and the other two were 19 -- were hospitalized at Worcester Medical Center.
Police did not immediately release the names of the passengers in either car, and no information was available about the other car that was allegedly racing.
No charges were immediately filed.