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Man, 2 Girls Injured In Lawrence Co. Crash

NEW CASTLE (KDKA) - A man and two young children were injured in a violent crash Sunday evening in Lawrence County.

The accident happened just after 6 p.m. on East Poland Road.

According to police, the driver is believed to have lost control of the vehicle on an icy spot, left the road and struck a tree. The car flipped onto its side and became wedged between a tree and a garage.

Authorities say the three people inside the vehicle, a man in his 40s and two little girls, had to be rescued after becoming trapped in the vehicle.

The girls were taken by ambulance to a local hospital while the man was flown by medical helicopter to another medical facility. So far, there is no word on their conditions.

Police are investigating the accident.

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