3 Helicopters Required After Car, 2 Motorcycles Crash: Police

CONOWINGO, MD — Two motorcycles and a car were involved in a crash in Cecil County that sent four people to area hospitals Friday evening, police said. Conowingo Road was closed for more than three hours as emergency officials responded to the incident, according to authorities.

Police said the motorcycles were headed north on Conowingo Road when one was hit by a Buick. The 2004 gold Buick sedan was going south on Conowingo Road.

Both motorcycles had a driver and passenger aboard, police reported. The crash caused the motorcycle that was hit to collide with the other motorcycle, and all four people were thrown off the bikes, according to authorities. Police were dispatched to the crash after 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 5.

Three people were taken by helicopter for medical treatment — one to Christiana Hospital in Delaware, while another was flown to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore — officials said. Two Maryland State Police helicopters were used, in addition to one from Delaware State Police. Authorities said a fourth person was taken to Christiana Hospital by ambulance.

The crash is under investigation by Maryland State Police. As of Saturday morning, Maryland State Police at the North East Barrack said there were no updates.

Conowingo Road was closed between Rock Springs Road and Mary Knoll Lane until approximately 8:30 p.m., police said. Officials said they were not releasing any names until next of kin had been notified.

Witnesses who saw the crash are asked to call the Maryland State Police North East Barrack at 410-996-7800 and reference case #19MSP028194