Two-car crash in Rush Township sends 11 people to the hospital

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A head-on collision in Rush Township, Schuykill County has left several people injured.


Officials say the crash happened around 12:30 this afternoon on Route 309.


An SUV was heading down a stretch of road known as the "mile-high" when it collided with a van full of passengers.


Crews at the scene say several people were hurt.


Seven people with trauma injuries were taken to an unknown hospital in helicopters, while four others were taken by ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital.


Their conditions are not known.


A woman who witnessed the crash tells 69 News the SUV passed her car right before the wreck happened and crossed over into the other lane before colliding with the van.


Route 309 has since been reopened.


The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.






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