Three people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Middleboro Monday morning.

Police and fire officials said the crash happened just before 11 a.m. near Highland and Spruce Streets. When crews arrived, they found two cars significantly damaged with one person inside one and two people inside the other.

Firefighters had to use specialized hydraulic tools to rescue two of the victims.

One person was treated at the scene, taken to a nearby landing zone and then flown to Rhode Island Hospital. The other two were taken to local hospitals by ambulance.

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