Two crashes on Route 287

By Sam Barron From Daily Voice

Two crashes on Route 287 resulted in a driver being trapped and another car being overturned, authorities announced Friday, Dec. 12.

At 7:08 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 11, firefighters responded to Route 207 South for a crash with a person trapped in a car, Finderne Fire said.

The vehicle needed to be pulled away from a guardrail and the occupant was extricated and turned over to EMS, firefighters said.

At 11:15 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 12, firefighters responded to the same location on Route 287 after a car went off the roadway and overturned, firefighters said.

Firefighters assisted EMS with patient care, fire officials said.