Multiple people hospitalized following crash in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (WSMV) - Wreckage cleanup crews were busy on Tuesday night after multiple vehicles crashed on a small highway outside of Springfield.

According to Smokey Barn News, three vehicles were involved in the crash on Highway 76 near Herbert Shannon Road on Tuesday night. One of the vehicles flipped and slid down an embankment.

A crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol said five juveniles, including a 17-year-old boy, a 16-year-old boy, an 11-year-old girl, a 9-year-old girl, and a 3-year-old boy, and two adults: a 43-year-old man and a 33-year-old man were injured in the crash. At least three of those injured were hospitalized, according to Smokey Barn News.

Several agencies responded to the scene to assist, including White House Volunteer Fire, Robertson County EMS, the Robertson County Sheriff’s Department and THP.

Highway 76 was closed at Herbert Shannon Road overnight until it reopened to traffic early Wednesday morning.

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