3 hurt in Somerset crash on Highway 27

SOMERSET, Ky. (FOX 56) — Three people were injured on Thursday, and one of them was flown to a hospital for treatment after a crash in the area of Highway 27 and Parkers Mill.

The Somerset Fire Department posted on Facebook that on Thursday, crews were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 27 and Parkers Mill Way in response to a two-vehicle crash that left passengers unable to get out.

When fire crews got to the scene, they reportedly had to use emergency lifesaving equipment to rescue those who had been hurt in the crash and get them to safety.

Two people hurt in the crash were taken to a local hospital, and one was taken to a helipad to be flown out for treatment of their injuries.

Officials did not list the conditions of those injured in the crash.

The Somerset Police Department helped fire crews at the scene. An investigation into the two-vehicle crash remains ongoing.