Two people were injured in a crash involving a dump truck and an SUV in Westmoreland County Tuesday morning.
The crash happened around 6:15 a.m. at William Penn Highway (Route 22) and Route 819 in Salem Township.
A Channel 11 photographer captured video of the SUV with extensive damage to the front and passenger side, with debris from the vehicle scattered across the road.
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A Volkswagen Tao was speeding and veered down the center of Route 22, occupying both lanes when it rear-ended the dump truck, according to state police. The impact caused the Volkswagen to spin and overturn, hitting a Ford Ranger.
The driver of the Volkswagen and a passenger were taken to an area hospital. The driver had a suspected minor injury and the passenger had a serious injury.
The driver of the dump truck was not injured and the driver of the Ranger was possibly injured, according to state police.
The westbound lanes were blocked while crews worked to clear the area.
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