Crash with entrapment slows traffic at busy intersection; four people taken to hospital

UPDATE: The Lexington Fire Department says the crash involved three vehicles. Two people had to be extracted from their vehicles. A total of four patients were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

ORIGINAL STORY:

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Emergency crews are working a crash with entrapment at the busy intersection of Man O’ War Boulevard and Blazer Parkway.

Firefighters used specialized equipment to free a person trapped inside one of the vehicles involved.

The intersection is a heavily traveled area, and traffic is backed up as crews work to clear the scene.

Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area if possible and expect delays.

The extent of injuries has not yet been released.